Aristotelian hylomorphism: A framework for non-physicalist philosophers about philosophy of mind

Abstract

The results of a recent survey on the philosophical views of contemporary, mainly Anglo-Saxon professional philosophers have shown that a supposedly predominance of physicalist reductionist positions in the philosophy of neurosciences is far from being unanimous. This paper will explore one possible philosophical position rooting a non-physicalist reductionist conception of mind. It will suggest and argue that a classical philosophical frame, Aristotelian hylomorphism, provides adequate non-reductionist answers not falling into dualisms. Finally, it will offer the corresponding conclusions.