The mind-body problem is mainly a problem for dualism,namely,the problem of interaction between mind and body.To avoid this problem,Western philosophy of mind has turned to materialism,especially physicalist reduction...The mind-body problem is mainly a problem for dualism,namely,the problem of interaction between mind and body.To avoid this problem,Western philosophy of mind has turned to materialism,especially physicalist reductionism.Due to its inextricable problems(such as those of explaining qualia,intentionality and mental causation),physicalist reductionism is replaced by nonreductive materialism,mainly property dualism and biological naturalism.Nonreductive materialist theories more or less overcome the problems for reductionism,but they still face the problem of how to explain mental causation and the relative independence of consciousness.This paper reviews the history of seeking for solutions to the mind-body problem,examines the merits and defects of each solution,and explores the three logical possibilities to solve the problem.展开更多
文摘The mind-body problem is mainly a problem for dualism,namely,the problem of interaction between mind and body.To avoid this problem,Western philosophy of mind has turned to materialism,especially physicalist reductionism.Due to its inextricable problems(such as those of explaining qualia,intentionality and mental causation),physicalist reductionism is replaced by nonreductive materialism,mainly property dualism and biological naturalism.Nonreductive materialist theories more or less overcome the problems for reductionism,but they still face the problem of how to explain mental causation and the relative independence of consciousness.This paper reviews the history of seeking for solutions to the mind-body problem,examines the merits and defects of each solution,and explores the three logical possibilities to solve the problem.