Tag: epiphenomenalism

My argumentation for my version of Epiphenomenalism is that if it had been not true, free willed actions would influence the movement of atoms, and the laws of physics & chemistry would not work when it comes to the human body. However, they do work. It does not mean (like some people wrongly think) that the mental states are illusions, but the fact that they are causal is an illusion. I agree that epi…ism has to give an explanation how is consciousness created, and how exactly the illusion o

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Your argument contains a fallacy. You are assuming that mental agency, if true, would operate indiscriminately –or at the least, indiscriminately within the confines of the body. In other words, if I concentrate, I should[…]

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ntI believe that epiphenomenalism is true. (Mental causation is unscientific). I also believe that if it is true, then there is no basis for morality. (You cannot blame physical causes… ) How should I explore this and similar questions – not compromising NEITHER intellectual honesty nor sanity?

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Let’s clarify our terms here. Epiphenomenalism is the belief that mental experiences of choice and freely willed action are basically illusions. They are the accidental side effects of purely physical events and cannot be the[…]

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