True or false, epiphenomenalism is empty: The explanatory gap is epistemic, not ontic

Amsciforum 2013-03-10

Summary:

The only way to make a case against epiphenomenalism (construed as the innocent plaint that we do not seem to be able to give a causal explanation of how or why we feel) is to give a causal explanation of how and why we feel (without resorting to telekinesis, which is false).

Link:

http://philpapers.org/post/2989

Updated:

10/18/2010, 05:30

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Tags:

evolution free will consciousness mind-body.problem feeling-function.problem causality feeling explanatory.gap explanation philpapers epiphenomenalism qualia determinism oa.philosophy oa.humanities

Authors:

stevanharnad

Date tagged:

03/10/2013, 13:01

Date published:

02/13/2010, 11:50