Epiphenomenalism

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
theory of mind
gptkbp:category metaphysics
philosophy of mind
gptkbp:concerns mind-body problem
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:physicalism
materialism
dualism
interactionism
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:William_James
gptkb:problem_of_free_will
denying mental causation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epiphenomenalism
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Thomas_Huxley
gptkb:Frank_Jackson
gptkbp:proposedBy mental events are caused by physical events
mental events do not cause physical events
gptkbp:relatedConcept consciousness
qualia
causal closure of the physical
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dualism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4