materialism

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Introduction
Types of materialist theory
- Types distinguished by departures from the paradigm
- Type distinguished by its view of history
- Types distinguished by their account of mind
History of materialism
- Greek and Roman materialism
- Modern materialism
- Twentieth-century materialism
  - Translation central-state theories
  - Disappearance central-state theories
- Eastern materialism
Substantive issues in materialism
- Reductionism, consciousness, and the brain
- Logic, intentionality, and psychical research

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