声明
Dedication
Acknowledgments
摘要
Abstract
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Preamble
1.1.1 Aquinas
1.1.2 Descartes
1.2 Literature review
1.2.1 From Western philosopher’s views about mind-body problem
1.2.2 From Asianwriters views about mind-body problem
1.3 Statement of problem
1.4 Motivation
1.5 The relevant of the study
1.7 Methodology
Chapter 2 Analysis of concept and theoretical basis
2.1.Concept of Mind and its relevance
2.2.Consciousness
2.2.1 The Rational Mind or Conscious:Ontology
2.2.2 The sub-conscious or irrational mind:epistemology
2.2.3 Intentionafity
2.3 Modes,constituents and structures of mind
2.3.1 Modes of Minds
2.3.2 Consfituents of mind
2.4.Structure of the mind
2.5 Origin of Mind
2.6 Properties and Characteristics of Mind
2.7 Function of mind and its values for our lives
2.8 Concept of Body and its relevant
2.8.1 Ontological status of body
2.8.2 The epistemological status of Body
2.8.3 Modes of the body
2.8.4 Constituents and nature of body
2.8.5 Function of body and its capacities
2.9 Theoretical basis
2.9.1 Monism Theories
2.9.2 Dualism Theories
Chapter 3 Thomas Aquinas’s Theories of Mind-body Problem
3.1 Thomas Aquinas’s theories of mind
3.2.1 Modes of Mind
3.2.2 Nature of Mind
3.2.3 Mind essence
3.2.4 Mind’s powers or capacities and its operations
3.3 Thomas Aquinas’s theories of body
3.3.1 Mode of body
3.3.2 Nature of body
3.3.3 Essence of body
3.4 Mind-body distinction
3.5 Mind-body union
3.5.1 The intelleetive soul as the substantial form ofthe body
3.5.2 How the soul is united to the body?
3.5.3 Mind-Body Interactions
3.5.4 The impact of Aquinas theories in contemporary philosophy
Chapter 4 Descartes’s theories of mind-body problem
4.1 Mode of the Mind
4.2 Nature of the Mind
4.3 The Essence of the Mind
4.4 The Capacities of the Mind
4.5 Mode of the body
4.6 The nature of the body
4.7 The Essence of the Body
4.8 Mind-body distinction
4.8.1 Defmition of Substance
4.8.2 Cartesian Dualism
4.8.3 Mind-Body union
4.8.4 Interaction between mind and body
4.8.5 Contemporary interpretations of Cartesian dualism
4.8.6 The new development of dualism from Asian perspective
Chapter 5 Differences and Similarities between Aquinas and Descartes's Theories
5.1 Convergence of view
5.1.1 Mind-body distinction
5.1.2 Mind-body umon
5.2 Divergence of view about mind-body problem
5.2.1 Mind-body distinction
5.2.2 Mind-body union
Chapter 6 Contemporary studies of mind-body problem
6.1 Substance dualism(mind-body problem)
6.2 Property dualism and mind-body problem
6.3 Epiphenomenalism view of the mind-body problem
6.4 Behaviorism
6.5 Functionalism
6.6 Type Identity Theory
6.7 Concepts of supervenience
6.8 Spinoza’s view of the mind-body problem
6.9 Ryle’s view about mind-body problem
Chapter 7 some perspectives in terms of analysis concerning the mind-body problem
7.1.1 Eminence of the mind over the body from philosophical perspective
7.1.2 Eminence of the mind over the body from ideological perspective
7.1.3 Eminence of the mind over the body from medical perspective
7.1.4 Eminence of the mind over the body from bibneal perspectives
7.2 The impact of the body over the mind
Conclusion
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