N. Zangwill
Daydreams and anarchy : A Defense of Anomalous Mental Causation
Zangwill, N.
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Abstract
Must mental properties figure in psychological causal laws if they are causally efficacious? And do those psychological causal laws give the essence of mental properties? Contrary to the prevailing consensus, I argue that, on the usual conception of laws that is in play in these debates, there are in fact lawless causally efficacious properties both in and out of the philosophy of mind. I argue that this makes a great difference to the philosophical relevance of empirical psychology. 1 begin by making the case that revolutions and hurricanes are lawless phenomena, before arguing for a similar thesis about creativity, love, courage, dreams, daydreams, and musings. Furthermore, the empirical research on these phenomena suggests that the philosophical issues may be independent of what empirical psychology can tell us.
Citation
Zangwill, N. (2006). Daydreams and anarchy : A Defense of Anomalous Mental Causation. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 73(2), 253-289. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1933-1592.2006.tb00618.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Sep 1, 2006 |
Deposit Date | Jul 16, 2007 |
Journal | Philosophy and Phenomenological Research |
Print ISSN | 0031-8205 |
Electronic ISSN | 1933-1592 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 73 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 253-289 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1933-1592.2006.tb00618.x |
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