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Five dangers of materialism.

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  • 1Research Institute at Lakeridge Health, Mental Health Program, Lakeridge Health Corporation, Alder School of Professional Psychology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. jmills@processpsychology.com

Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs
|May 23, 2002
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Materialism explains the mind through physical processes, but this view is insufficient. Biological and neurochemical factors are necessary but not enough to fully understand human consciousness, selfhood, and lived experience.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • The rise of materialism and cognitive science has led to a reductionist view of the mind.
  • Psychic reality is increasingly explained through a physical ontology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the scope and limitations of the materialist framework in explaining the human mind.
  • To critically examine the sufficiency of biological-neurochemical explanations for mental functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of materialism.
  • Conceptual exploration of consciousness, selfhood, and autonomy.
  • Critique of reductionist approaches in cognitive science.

Main Results:

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  • Biological-neurochemical physiology is a necessary but not sufficient condition for mental functioning.
  • Materialism alone cannot adequately explain complex human experiences like selfhood, freedom, and phenomenal quality.

    • Conclusions:

    • The materialist framework has significant limitations in fully accounting for the richness of human subjective experience.
    • A comprehensive understanding of the human being requires moving beyond purely physicalist explanations.