塞尔的心身因果关系理论探析

An Analysis on Searle's Psychosomatic Causality Theory

当代著名的心灵哲学家约翰·塞尔在传统的唯物论和二元论关于心身关系的争论中,独辟蹊径提出了生物学自然主义的心身因果观。不仅揭示了心灵何以能表征世界,而且阐明了意向性与行为之间的因果关系,使得古老的心身因果难题得到了较为科学合理的解释。尽管其心身因果观存在悬而未解的问题,但仍然具有重要的研究意义和价值。

Famous contemporary spiritual philosopher John Searle proposed biological naturalism psychosomatic causality in the traditional materialism and dualism debate about the relationship between mind and body. His opinion not only reveals how the soul characterizes the world, but also clarifies the causal relationship between intention and behavior. The ancient physical and mental causation problem has been more scientific and rational explanation. Although there are unsolved problems of its psychosomatic causality, it still has important significance and value.