1. An Argument Against Epiphenomenalism
Physicalism, or materialism, as it is also known, is a theory that holds that everything that exists is a physical thing and no other kind of substance exists. ... The modest version of epiphenomenalism that Jackson uses to reject the materialist theory holds that certain mental states are non-physical, but these non-physical states existence is caused by physical events and never vice versa. ... But she had all the physical information. ... Jackson replies by holding that Darwin's theory explains that evolved traits or characteristics are either conducive to survival or a by-product of a...
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