Understanding Physicalism by Gregor M. Hrzer - 9783110688368

Understanding PhysicalismAuthor(s): Gregor M. Hrzer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: De Gruyter, Germany\nImprint: De Gruyter\nISBN-13: 9783110688368, 978-3110688368\nSynopsis\nPhysicalism is a metaphysical thesis easily presented in slogan form there is nothing over and above the physical but notoriously difficult to formulate precisely. Understanding physicalism combines insights from contemporary philosophy of mind and metaphysics to present a new account of physical properties and metaphysical dependence and, on this foundation, develop a more rigorous and illuminating formulation of the thesis of physicalism