Epiphenomenalism and Evolution Response to John Wright

In earlier work, I have defended epiphenomenalism against a formidable argument given by William James in 1890. Recently, John Wright has offered a very plausible critique of my defence. This paper provides clarifications and explanations that are required to respond to Wright's critique, and concludes that epiphenomenalism remains viable in the face of James's argument.

Authors

William S. Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5227-1046)

Institutions

Iowa State University (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Consciousness Studies
Published: 2025-04-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53765/20512201.32.3.063
Primary Topic: Philosophy and History of Science
Type: article
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Epiphenomenalism and Evolution Response to John Wright

William S. Robinson

Apr 1, 2025

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Philosophy and History of Science

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Epiphenomenalism and Evolution Response to John Wright

William S. Robinson

April 1, 2025article en

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Journal of Consciousness StudiesVol. 32(3)

Iowa State University (US)

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Philosophy and History of Science

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