PHIL 1301 Lecture Notes - Epiphenomenalism, Occasionalism, Mind
6 Mar 2014
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Cartesian dualism: hebbian framework: neurons that fire together, wire together, apriori: descartes, plato rationalism i think, therefore i am , t ruth vs. truth, aposteriori: locke, hume empiricism blank slate, learning through experience. What gives rise to experience: does the brain cause experience, generally, people think it does, ex. Phineas gage - survived of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his brain"s left frontal lobe. Injury"s reported effects on his personality and behavior over his remaining life: must be something more, however. Secondary qualities: primary qualities, are thought to be properties of objects that are independent of any observer, ie. Solidity, extension, motion, number and figure: these characteristics convey facts, they exist in the thing itself, can be determined with certainty, and do not rely on subjective judgments, eg.
