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Subjective Holism and the Problem of Consciousness.

Authors :
Abdollahi, Siamak
Nasiri, Mansour
Source :
Journal of Philosophical Theological Research. Sep2024, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p135-150. 16p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

How does unconscious matter become conscious? How does our physical part, which lacks consciousness, have such a subjective quality? This is the explanatory gap in the problem of consciousness or the hard problem of consciousness which comes from a physicalist (eliminativist physicalism) point of view. From the opposite point of view, that is, dualism, the mind-body problem has led to the problem of consciousness and the explanation of how our unconscious physical (matter) part (substance) is related to our conscious mental part (substance). If the problem of consciousness is the result of such views (eliminativism and dualism), is it possible to adopt a different perspective so that the problem does not arise at all? Or find a solution for it (maximum answer) or at least determine the right way to solve the problem (minimum answer)? The current research goes into this issue by adopting subjectivism and holism to make its subjective holism theory. Therefore, it gives a positive (maximum and minimum) answer to the above questions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17359791
Volume :
26
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Philosophical Theological Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181509445
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22091/jptr.2024.10773.3062