David Lewis (1966)
David Lewis (1966)
Author(s): Jenő Pöntör, János TőzsérSubject(s): Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: David Lewis; mind-body problem; phenomenal consciousness; physicalism; dualism; behaviourism; type identity theory; functionalism; non-reductive materialism
Summary/Abstract: It was 50 years ago that David Lewis published his paper entitled “An Argument for Identity Theory”. His paper has been one of the most influential works in the area of the philosophy of mind. You can like it or not, but it is certain that Lewis’ paper determines the way of our thinking about the mind-body problem and the nature of consciousness. Our paper consists of three parts. In the first part,we outline the climate of philosophy of mind in the first half of 1960s. In the second one, we reconstruct the argument presented by Lewis. And finally, in the third part, we analyze the very effect of his paper on our contemporary notions of the mind.
Journal: Korunk
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 06
- Page Range: 28-38
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Hungarian
