It is widely held that the current debate on the mind-body problem in analytic philosophy began during the 1950s at two distinct sources: one in America, deriving from Herbert Feigl's writings, and the other in Australia, related to writings by U. T. Place and J. J. C. Smart (Feigl [1958] 1967). Jaegwon Kim recently wrote that "it was the papers by Smart and Feigl that introduced the mind-body ...

It has been mentioned in the text Kaphaj Prameha is sadhya, pittaj & vataj prameha is yapya & asadhya respectively. Keeping these view in mind, the present study aims to launch a concept of aetiopathology of prameha with special reference to establish the prognostical aspect of prameha scientifically in relation to the insulin level of the body.

In this paper I propose a defense of a posteriori materialism. Problems with a posteriori identity materialism are identified, and a materialism based on composition, not identity, is proposed. The main task for such a proposal is to account for the relation between physical and phenomenal properties. Composition does not seem to be fit as a relation between properties, but I offer a peculiar w...

Mind-body interventions or exercises may improve body function and health since nervous system affects endocrine system and immune system while performing these mindbody (MB) exercises. Tai Chi, Yoga, and Qigong are considered themost popularMB exercises, ranked by the 2002–2012 National Health Interview Surveys as the top three of the 10 most common complementary health approaches in practice....

This paper advances a non-process–oriented understanding of the mind–body relation by uncovering constraints on physicalist theories. The method this is to explore possible answers that different theories can provide question “When does an experience pain begin?” demonstrates must postulate synchronic between temporally invariant (i.e., constant over time, as opposed changing time) aspect menta...

In the three books of De Anima, Aristotle ranges over a diverse array of philosophical and scientific topics, such as the nature of life, self-movement, the senses, perception, imagination, thought, and the relation between mind and body. As a result, this work may seem to be a strange collection of only marginally related philosophical and biological topics given our modern sensibilities. None...