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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822296103321

Autore

Pylkko P (Pauli)

Titolo

The aconceptual mind : Heideggerian themes in holistic naturalism / / Pauli Pylkko

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, PA, : John Benjamins Pub., c1998

ISBN

1-283-17439-1

9786613174390

90-272-8348-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (323 p.)

Collana

Advances in consciousness research, , 1381-589X ; ; v. 11

Disciplina

146.21

Soggetti

Philosophy of mind

Consciousness

Naturalism

Holism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on seminars presented in 1993-1996 in the Helsinki academic underground.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE ACONCEPTUAL MIND; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; PREFACE Heidegger with a grain of salt; CHAPTER ONE. Dasein naturalized; CHAPTER TWO. Is modern science necessarily onto- theo-logical?; CHAPTER THREE. What is noncomputational in recent consciousness studies?; CHAPTER FOUR. On surprise; CHAPTER FIVE. Unique language problem; CHAPTER SIX. Gaming without subjects; CHAPTER SEVEN. Is Nazism humanism?; CHAPTER EIGHT. Nationally unique meanings; References; Name Index

Sommario/riassunto

According to Heidegger, naturalistic thinking is naive and unable to deal with its own essence and limitations. It can only serve the veiled interests of modern Western technology in its inherent inclination to attain global dominance. But these eight thematically intertwined essays face Heidegger's critique of naturalistic thinking habits. The author develops a holistic and antirealistic version of naturalism. This 'holistic naturalism' does not approach nature as a set of entities or things which can be used for technological purposes. Instead, nature is approached as human experience which