Philosophy A-Level
Non-reductive Physicalism
What Non-reductive Physicalism means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Non-reductive Physicalism
The position that while the mental is produced by the physical, it cannot be reduced to it, allowing for higher-level mental laws.
Topics that use Non-reductive Physicalism
- Metaphysics of mind (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Category Mistake
- Eliminative Materialism
- Epiphenomenalism
- Folk Psychology
- Functionalism
- Leibniz's Law
- Multiple Realizability
- Property Dualism
Using Non-reductive Physicalism in the exam
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