Title: The Matter of the Mind
Subtitle: Philosophy, Physics, and Music
Subject Classification:  Philosophy, Psychology, Science  
BIC Classification: HP, JM, PD
BISAC Classification: PHI015000, PSY008000, SCI055000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Feb 2025
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80441-836-9
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80441-837-6

e-books available for libraries from   Proquest  and   EBSCO   with non-institutional availability from  GooglePlay

For larger orders, or orders where you require an invoice, contact us  admin@ethicspress.com

Description

"The Matter of the Mind" focuses on the mind-body problem. Such a problem should be viewed not as a philosophical or metaphysical problem, but as a cognitive one. What needs to be accounted for is a representation of how the interaction of the mind and brain can become more intelligible.

The author proposes that science can provide such a representation, especially the contemporary physics of string theory. String theory offers a new conception of matter, allowing a passage of matter to the mind without the difficulties imposed by a traditional/common sense corpuscular conception of material objects. In other words, string theory will enable us to conceive of a continuum between matter and the mind. There is no discontinuity between them once we abandon the visual perception-based description of matter, depicting it as solidity, impenetrability, and extension in space.

Biography

Author(s):  Professor John Teixeira is a full professor at the Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.

Reviews

This title is currently being reviewed. Please check back for further updates in due course.