Sökning: "irreducibility"

Hittade 5 uppsatser innehållade ordet irreducibility.

  1. 1. The Collapse of Decoherence : Can Decoherence Theory Solve The Problems of Measurement?

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Materialteori

    Författare :Karl Herlin; [2023]
    Nyckelord :quantum mechanics; quantum physics; philosophy of physics; interpretation of quantum mechanics; measurement problem; problem of preferred basis; problem of non-observability of interference; problem of definite outcomes; environment induced superselection rules; copenhagen interpretation; decoherence; irreducibility of classical concepts;

    Sammanfattning : In this review study, we ask ourselves if decoherence theory can solve the problems of measurement in quantum mechanics. After an introduction to decoherence theory, we present the problem of preferred basis, the problem of non-observability of interference and the problem of definite outcomes. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The inevitability of reductionism in the mind-Body problem : Finding convergence between functionalism and Type-Identity Physicalism

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för teoretisk filosofi

    Författare :Valery Nkenguruke; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Physicalism; identity; reduction; functionalism; multiple realizability.;

    Sammanfattning : Type identity theory is a theory within physicalism that maintains that types of mental states or processes are identical to types of states or processes in the brain. This would imply mental types can’t be encountered in physical structures other than the brain. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Is Searle a Property Dualist?

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

    Författare :Felix Schröder; [2019]
    Nyckelord :John Searle; biological naturalism; reduction; consciousness; property dualism; mental causation; causality; physicalism; philosophy of mind; epiphenomenalism; overdetermination;

    Sammanfattning : It has often been argued that John Searle’s theory of mind, biological naturalism, due to its commitment to mental irreducibility amounts to no more than disguised property dualism. I suggest that a thorough analysis of Searle’s somewhat unusual views on the nature of reduction reveals this irreducibility to be not a metaphysical relation between mental properties and physical but one concerned only with the semantics of the respective terms used to refer to these. LÄS MER

  5. 4. On Kim's critique of non-reductive physicalism

    Magister-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Författare :Roque Molina; [2015]
    Nyckelord :Nonreductive physicalism; downward causation; causal closure; levels; irreducibility;

    Sammanfattning : Kim criticizes non-reductive physicalism as a suitable metaphysics of mind among things because of its failure on the issue of mental causation. The failure is especially present in the thesis of supervenience physicalism. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Kroppens harmoni : om relationalitet i G.W Leibnizs monadologi

    Kandidat-uppsats, Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Författare :Isabella Kalén; [2014]
    Nyckelord :Leibniz; Husserl; Deleuze; monad; body; intersubjectivity; metaphysics; phenomenology; Leibniz; Husserl; Deleuze; monad; kropp; intersubjektivitet; metafysik; fenomenologi;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this essay is to discuss relationality in G.W Leibnizs Monadologie (1714). In general terms this essay analyzes the notion of individuation in relation to the concept of monads. LÄS MER