Abstract
The principle of autonomy (hereafter Prince Auto) is a doctrine which commits physicalistic philosophers to mechanical explanations of human behaviour. In this paper I argue that physicalism (in all its forms) presents a much too narrow account of scientific explanation. If we are to develop an adequate philosophy of psychology we must first free ourselves from the rule of a metaphysical picture which has dominated philosophy since at least the time of Descartes. We must free ourselves from the reign of Prince Auto.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-80 |
Journal | Philosophia |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |