posted on 2019-10-24, 02:04authored byMARK DOUGLAS SAWARD
One popular view of the foundation of reality is that there is just physical stuff, and from that we get everything else. This thesis describes in detail an old rivalling view, that the foundation of reality is just mental stuff -- minds. After providing a detailed description, this view is compared to the more common view that there is just physical stuff. It is argued that there is little difference in the virtues of each such view, though some reason to prefer that which is outlined in this thesis.
History
Principal supervisor
Graham Oppy
Additional supervisor 1
Monima Chadha
Year of Award
2019
Department, School or Centre
School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies