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Physicalism, the thesis that everything is physical, is one of the most controversial problems in philosophy. Its adherents argue that there is no more important doctrine in philosophy, whilst its opponents claim that its role is greatly exaggerated. In this superb introduction to the problem Daniel Stoljar focuses on three fundamental questions: the interpretation, truth and philosophical significance of physicalism. In answering these questions he covers the following key topics:a brief show more history of physicalism and its definitions what a physical property is and how show lessTags
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Daniel Stoljar was educated as an undergraduate at the University of Sydney and received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is Professor of Philosophy in the Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. He lives in Canberra with his wife Helen Keane and their two sons.
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