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epiphenomenalism
[ ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-nl-iz-uhm ]
noun
- the doctrine that consciousness is merely an epiphenomenon of physiological processes, and that it has no power to affect these processes.
epiphenomenalism
/ ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnəˌlɪzəm /
noun
- the dualistic doctrine that consciousness is merely a by-product of physiological processes and has no power to affect them Compare interactionism parallelism
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Derived Forms
- ˌepipheˈnomenalist, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- epi·phe·nome·nal·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epiphenomenalism1
First recorded in 1895–1900; epi- + phenomenalism
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Example Sentences
For these and other reasons epiphenomenalism is today held by few, if any, philosophers.
From Project Gutenberg
Bergson however has more to assert than merely the inadequacy and falsity of Parallelism or Epiphenomenalism.
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