Materialism: Matters of definition, defense, and deconstruction

Terry Horgan

doi:10.1007/s11098-005-5987-x

Materialism: Matters of definition, defense, and deconstruction

Terry Horgan

Philosophy

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How should the metaphysical hypothesis of materialism be formulated? What strategies look promising for defending this hypothesis? How good are the prospects for its successful defense, especially in light of the infamous "hard problem" of phenomenal consciousness? I will say something about each of these questions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	157-183
Number of pages	27
Journal	Philosophical Studies
Volume	131
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-005-5987-x
State	Published - Oct 2006

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