Physicalism (New Problems of Philosophy)
'The book is accessible to the advanced undergraduate and covers all the basic lines of thought surrounding materialism. But it also contains controversial theses (there is no physicalism, Hempel's dilemma is a mistake) that will grab the attention of and demand replies from the most advanced researchers. It's all done in crystal clearmodus ponensstyle.Physicalismgives us everything for which we could reasonably ask, and more.'- Australasian Journal of Philosophy'Physicalismshould serve not just to stimulate debate but to help clarify what questions are most pressing when it comes to physicalism, and this is on its own a most welcome contribution.'- Metascience'An elegant and insightful introduction to one of the most puzzling dogmas of contemporary metaphysics - much needed and highly recommended.'- Huw Price, University of Sydney, Australia