Non-Cartesian Substance Dualism: An Approach from Phenomenology of Person

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26770014
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Philosophy/Ethics
• Research Institution: Okayama University (2016-2017); Rissho University (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Uemura Genki 岡山大学, 社会文化科学研究科, 講師 (40727864)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 現象学 / 心の哲学 / 形而上学 / 知覚 / 意志 / 行為 / フッサール / ミュンヘン・ゲッチンゲン学派

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project aims at contributing to the so-called non-Cartesian Substance Dualism in contemporary philosophy from phenomenological perspectives. Drawing on phenomenological analysis of our perceptual, voluntary, and action-related experiences, the project has achieved preliminary works, which help us with clarifying the central claim of the non-Cartesian Substance Dualism: We are persons that are in some way not distinct of our bodies.

The outcomes of the project could be summarized as follows. (1) I have reconstructed analyses of our perceptual, voluntary, and action-related experiences provided by classical phenomenologist and shown how they are still relevant and worthy of consideration. (2) I have outlined how we can make use of the analyzes of the classical phenomenologists in the contemporary debate.

Free Research Field

哲学