epiphenomenalism
the doctrine that consciousness is merely an epiphenomenon of physiological processes, and that it has no power to affect these processes.
Origin of epiphenomenalism
1Other words from epiphenomenalism
- ep·i·phe·nom·e·nal·ist, noun
Words Nearby epiphenomenalism
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How to use epiphenomenalism in a sentence
For these and other reasons epiphenomenalism is today held by few, if any, philosophers.
The Problems of Psychical Research | Hereward CarringtonBergson however has more to assert than merely the inadequacy and falsity of Parallelism or epiphenomenalism.
Bergson and His Philosophy | J. Alexander Gunn
British Dictionary definitions for epiphenomenalism
/ (ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnəˌlɪzəm) /
the dualistic doctrine that consciousness is merely a by-product of physiological processes and has no power to affect them: Compare interactionism, parallelism
Derived forms of epiphenomenalism
- epiphenomenalist, noun, adjective
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