Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century
Edward F. Kelly, Emily Williams Kelly, Adam Crabtree, Alan Gauld, Michael Grosso, Bruce Greyson
January 1, 2020 DOI: 10.13016/m2bzwk-ateo via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe author argues that mainstream cognitive science and neuroscience fail to account for the full range of human mental phenomena, particularly those involving agency, selfhood, and subjective experience. Drawing on examples from psychical research, automatism, and mysticism, the text contends that the mind cannot be reduced to brain processes and that a broader, more inclusive framework is needed to understand consciousness. The review critically examines the assumptions of physicalism and reductionism, suggesting that empirical evidence from anomalous experiences supports a non-reductive view of mind.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Automatism medicine Genius Empirical psychology Mainstream |
| Citations | 145 |
| Key finding | The mind is irreducible to brain processes, and anomalous experiences challenge physicalist assumptions in cognitive science. |
Abstract
https://userpages.umbc.edu/~braude/ftp/pages/pdfs_pubd/braude--Review%20of%20Irreducible%20Mind%20opt2%20sm.pdf