tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483944200593561804.post648260333399788247..comments2023-12-20T19:30:28.788-05:00Comments on Fixing Psychology: Physiology and behavioral causation: Part 2Eric Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17412168482569793996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483944200593561804.post-81435087639920040632011-11-17T17:29:45.262-05:002011-11-17T17:29:45.262-05:00neuroreductionists or eliminative materialists wou...<i>neuroreductionists or eliminative materialists would argue that there is no why, only a "how"</i><br /><br />I think you are correct, or at least that some neuroreductionists would make this move. My response would be to push the logic to its obvious conclusion.<br />-----<br />Are you telling me that your "psychology of the future" will not be able to answer even basic &Eric Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412168482569793996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483944200593561804.post-37525206285273861042011-11-17T14:35:53.457-05:002011-11-17T14:35:53.457-05:00Eric,
I think your points about physiology and b...Eric,<br /> I think your points about physiology and behavior are generally on target. I think neuroreductionists or eliminative materialists would argue that there is no why, only a "how". With my different dimensions of complexity argument via the ToK, I believe in 'top down' causation, and that the behavioral investment of the animal can not be reduced to neurophysiological Gregg Henriqueshttp://unifiedtheoryofpsychology.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com