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A Unified Theory of Mind-Brain Relationship: Is It Possible?
College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA
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Open Journal of Philosophy·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 443–450·Published 9 October 2013·DOI10.4236/ojpp.2013.34065
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Abstract
The mind-body relationship has vexed philosophers of mind for quite a long time. Different theories of mind have offered different points of view about the interaction between the two, but none of them seem free of ambiguities and questions. This paper attempts to use a mathematical model for mind-body relationship. The model may generate some questions to think about this relationship from the viewpoint of operator theory.
KeywordsPhilosophy of MindUnified Theory of MindOperator Theory
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