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Methodological Naturalism: Neutral Principle or Self-Refuting Philosophy?

Mind Matters

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The Impact of Methodological Naturalism on Mental Causation

This chapter explores the implications of methodological naturalism on the idea of mental states influencing actions, questioning whether beliefs and desires have any causal impact in a physically closed system. It discusses the consequences of viewing ourselves as rational agents whose mental events may not have any independent causal influence on our actions.

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