Tim Crane on Mind and Body
In this latest interview for Philosophy Bites Tim Crane addresses the question of how the mind relates to the body. How could a piece of soft tissue think and feel?
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In this latest interview for Philosophy Bites Tim Crane addresses the question of how the mind relates to the body. How could a piece of soft tissue think and feel?
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