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Coles Quintessence of Dust: The Science of Matter and the Philosophy of Mind at Village Green Shopping Centre in Vernon, BC
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Quintessence of Dust by Harry Redner argues for a science of matter and a philosophy of mind based on emergence. Mind emerges from matter through five essential stages – “quintessence” ( Hamlet ). Human mind is differentiated from animal mind primarily by reference to art ( Homo ludens ). This approach draws support from Donald, Edelman and other palaeoanthropologists, psychologists and neurologists.
The emergent relation between two entities is defined as an indissoluble non-identity. The “mind as machine” thesis, artificial intelligence and cognitivism are criticised. The alternative emergentist approach comes close to Spinoza. The book attempts a synthesis of the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities based on philosophic premises.
"... I find the core of the argument, as well as its exposition, coherent, convincing and illuminating ... I put Quintessence of Dust in the top 5% of books in the field."
- Miguel Candel Sanmartin , University of Barcelona, in Thesis Eleven August 2022
Quintessence of Dust by Harry Redner argues for a science of matter and a philosophy of mind based on emergence. Mind emerges from matter through five essential stages – “quintessence” ( Hamlet ). Human mind is differentiated from animal mind primarily by reference to art ( Homo ludens ). This approach draws support from Donald, Edelman and other palaeoanthropologists, psychologists and neurologists.
The emergent relation between two entities is defined as an indissoluble non-identity. The “mind as machine” thesis, artificial intelligence and cognitivism are criticised. The alternative emergentist approach comes close to Spinoza. The book attempts a synthesis of the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities based on philosophic premises.
"... I find the core of the argument, as well as its exposition, coherent, convincing and illuminating ... I put Quintessence of Dust in the top 5% of books in the field."
- Miguel Candel Sanmartin , University of Barcelona, in Thesis Eleven August 2022
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