Abstract
The mind-body problem concerns the relationship between mind and body, or nowadays - between mind or consciousness and the brain. As a relationship, this can be viewed from two perspectives: from body to mind and from mind to body. In this note I point out that the two readings of the problem are not symmetrical and that there are categorical differences between them. In particular, whereas the body to mind problem constitutes a mystery (cf. the contemporary hard problem), the mind to body problem may be approached from a psychological (as contrasted with philosophical) orientation that allows for concrete phenomenological investigation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 697-701 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Philosophical Psychology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2008 |
Keywords
- Mind-body problem
- Phenomenology
- Theoretical asymmetry
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