Jaegwon Kim (Last affiliation: Brown University): Publications

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Brown University
Department of Philosophy

Retired faculty

Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

Areas of Specialization

Metaphysics

Philosophy of Mind

Areas of Interest

Philosophy of Action

Metaphysics and Epistemology

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Causes as explanations: A critique
Theory and Decision 13 (4): 293-309. 1981.

This paper offers a critique of the view that causation can be analyzed in terms of explanation. In particular, the following points are argued: (1) a genuine explanatory analysis of causation must make use of a fully epistemological-psychological notion of explanation; (2) it is unlikely that the relatively clear-cut structure of the causal relation can be captured by the relatively unstructured relation of explanation; (3) the explanatory relation does not always parallel the direction of caus…Read more
This paper offers a critique of the view that causation can be analyzed in terms of explanation. In particular, the following points are argued: (1) a genuine explanatory analysis of causation must make use of a fully epistemological-psychological notion of explanation; (2) it is unlikely that the relatively clear-cut structure of the causal relation can be captured by the relatively unstructured relation of explanation; (3) the explanatory relation does not always parallel the direction of causation; (4) certain difficulties arise for any attempt to construct a nonrelativistic relation of causation from the essentially relativistic relation of explanation; and (5) to analyze causation as explanation is to embrace a form of “causal idealism”, the view that causal connections are not among the objective features of the world. The paper closes with a brief discussion of the contrast between the two fundamentally opposed viewpoints about causality, namely causal idealism and causal realism.
Being Realistic about Emergence
In Philip Clayton & Paul Davies (eds.), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothes, Oxford University Press Uk. 2008.
The Mind-Body Problem at Century's Turn
In Brian Leiter (ed.), The future for philosophy, Oxford University Press. 2004.
Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.
Mental Causation
In Ansgar Beckermann, Brian P. McLaughlin & Sven Walter (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind, Oxford University Press. 2009.
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Allen, RT, The Education of Autonomous Man, Aldershot, Avebury, 1992, vi, 82,£ 22.50 (cloth). Anderson, AR Belnap, ND and Dunn, JM, Entailment: The Logic of Relevance and Necessity Vol II, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1992, xxvii, 749, US $75.00 (cloth) (review)
with A. Beckermann, H. Flohr, and S. Benhabib

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 71 (2). 1993.

Autonomy
Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

Functional Realization
The Myth of Nonreductive Materialism
In The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series, . pp. 641-658. 2015.
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“Downward Causation” in Emergentism and Nonreductive Physicalism
In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 119-138. 1992.
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Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism (edited book)
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

De Gruyter. 1992.
Being Realistic about Emergence
In Philip Clayton & Paul Davies (eds.), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothes, Oxford University Press Uk. 2008.
The Mind-Body Problem at Century's Turn
In Brian Leiter (ed.), The future for philosophy, Oxford University Press. 2004.
Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.
Multiple Realization and the Metaphysics of Reduction
In David J. Chalmers (ed.), Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Oxford University Press Usa. 2002.

Functional Realization
Mental Causation
In Ansgar Beckermann, Brian P. McLaughlin & Sven Walter (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind, Oxford University Press. 2009.
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“Downward Causation” in Emergentism and Nonreductive Physicalism
Emergence or Reduction?. 1992.
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Metaphysics: An Anthology
with Ernest Sosa

Wiley-Blackwell. 1991.

This anthology, intended to accompany _A Companion to Metaphysics_ (Blackwell, 1995), brings together over 60 selections which represent the best and most important works in metaphysics during this century. The selections are grouped under ten major metaphysical problems and each section is preceded by an introduction by the editors.
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Epistemology: An Anthology (edited book)
with Ernest Sosa

Wiley-Blackwell. 2000.

This volume represents the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of canonical readings in theory of knowledge. It is ideal as a reader for all courses in epistemology.
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Psychophysical laws and theories of mind
Theoria 33 (3): 198-210. 2008.
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Supervenience and Supervenient Causation
Southern Journal of Philosophy 22 (S1): 45-56. 2010.
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Supervenience as a Philosophical Concept
Metaphilosophy 21 (1‐2): 1-27. 2007.
10

The Mind‐Body Problem: Taking Stock After Forty Years
Noûs 31 (s11): 185-207. 2008.
2

Preécis of Mind in a Physical World
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 (3): 640-643. 2007.
3

Responses
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 (3): 671-680. 2007.
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Blocking Causal Drainage and Other Maintenance Chores with Mental Causation1
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 67 (1): 151-176. 2007.
6

Reduction and Properties: Response to Merricks
Philosophical Books 36 (3): 161-164. 2009.
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Lonely Souls: Causality and Substance Dualism
In Kevin J. Corcoran (ed.), Soul, Body, and Survival: Essays on the Metaphysics of Human Persons, Cornell University Press. pp. 30-43. 2019.
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Subject Index
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 307-316. 1992.
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Name Index
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 303-306. 1992.
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Explanation and Understanding (review)
Philosophical Review 82 (3): 380-388. 1973.

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Jaegwon Kim
(1934 - 2019)

Causes as explanations: A critique
Theory and Decision 13 (4): 293-309. 1981.

Being Realistic about Emergence
In Philip Clayton & Paul Davies (eds.), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothes, Oxford University Press Uk. 2008.

The Mind-Body Problem at Century's Turn
In Brian Leiter (ed.), The future for philosophy, Oxford University Press. 2004.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

Mental Causation
In Ansgar Beckermann, Brian P. McLaughlin & Sven Walter (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind, Oxford University Press. 2009.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

The Myth of Nonreductive Materialism
In The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series, . pp. 641-658. 2015.

“Downward Causation” in Emergentism and Nonreductive Physicalism
In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 119-138. 1992.

Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism (edited book)
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

De Gruyter. 1992.

Being Realistic about Emergence
In Philip Clayton & Paul Davies (eds.), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothes, Oxford University Press Uk. 2008.

The Mind-Body Problem at Century's Turn
In Brian Leiter (ed.), The future for philosophy, Oxford University Press. 2004.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

Multiple Realization and the Metaphysics of Reduction
In David J. Chalmers (ed.), Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Oxford University Press Usa. 2002.

Mental Causation
In Ansgar Beckermann, Brian P. McLaughlin & Sven Walter (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind, Oxford University Press. 2009.

“Downward Causation” in Emergentism and Nonreductive Physicalism
Emergence or Reduction?. 1992.

Metaphysics: An Anthology
with Ernest Sosa

Wiley-Blackwell. 1991.

Epistemology: An Anthology (edited book)
with Ernest Sosa

Wiley-Blackwell. 2000.

Psychophysical laws and theories of mind
Theoria 33 (3): 198-210. 2008.

Supervenience and Supervenient Causation
Southern Journal of Philosophy 22 (S1): 45-56. 2010.

Supervenience as a Philosophical Concept
Metaphilosophy 21 (1‐2): 1-27. 2007.

The Mind‐Body Problem: Taking Stock After Forty Years
Noûs 31 (s11): 185-207. 2008.

Preécis of Mind in a Physical World
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 (3): 640-643. 2007.

Responses
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 (3): 671-680. 2007.

Blocking Causal Drainage and Other Maintenance Chores with Mental Causation1
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 67 (1): 151-176. 2007.

Reduction and Properties: Response to Merricks
Philosophical Books 36 (3): 161-164. 2009.

Lonely Souls: Causality and Substance Dualism
In Kevin J. Corcoran (ed.), Soul, Body, and Survival: Essays on the Metaphysics of Human Persons, Cornell University Press. pp. 30-43. 2019.

Subject Index
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 307-316. 1992.

Name Index
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 303-306. 1992.

Explanation and Understanding (review)
Philosophical Review 82 (3): 380-388. 1973.

Jaegwon Kim (1934 - 2019)

Causes as explanations: A critique Theory and Decision 13 (4): 293-309. 1981.

Being Realistic about Emergence In Philip Clayton & Paul Davies (eds.), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothes, Oxford University Press Uk. 2008.

The Mind-Body Problem at Century's Turn In Brian Leiter (ed.), The future for philosophy, Oxford University Press. 2004.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

Mental Causation In Ansgar Beckermann, Brian P. McLaughlin & Sven Walter (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind, Oxford University Press. 2009.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

The Myth of Nonreductive Materialism In The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series, . pp. 641-658. 2015.

“Downward Causation” in Emergentism and Nonreductive Physicalism In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 119-138. 1992.

Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism (edited book) with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr De Gruyter. 1992.

Being Realistic about Emergence In Philip Clayton & Paul Davies (eds.), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothes, Oxford University Press Uk. 2008.

The Mind-Body Problem at Century's Turn In Brian Leiter (ed.), The future for philosophy, Oxford University Press. 2004.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

Multiple Realization and the Metaphysics of Reduction In David J. Chalmers (ed.), Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Oxford University Press Usa. 2002.

Mental Causation In Ansgar Beckermann, Brian P. McLaughlin & Sven Walter (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind, Oxford University Press. 2009.

“Downward Causation” in Emergentism and Nonreductive Physicalism Emergence or Reduction?. 1992.

Metaphysics: An Anthology with Ernest Sosa Wiley-Blackwell. 1991.

Epistemology: An Anthology (edited book) with Ernest Sosa Wiley-Blackwell. 2000.

Psychophysical laws and theories of mind Theoria 33 (3): 198-210. 2008.

Supervenience and Supervenient Causation Southern Journal of Philosophy 22 (S1): 45-56. 2010.

Supervenience as a Philosophical Concept Metaphilosophy 21 (1‐2): 1-27. 2007.

The Mind‐Body Problem: Taking Stock After Forty Years Noûs 31 (s11): 185-207. 2008.

Preécis of Mind in a Physical World Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 (3): 640-643. 2007.

Responses Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 (3): 671-680. 2007.

Blocking Causal Drainage and Other Maintenance Chores with Mental Causation1 Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 67 (1): 151-176. 2007.

Reduction and Properties: Response to Merricks Philosophical Books 36 (3): 161-164. 2009.

Lonely Souls: Causality and Substance Dualism In Kevin J. Corcoran (ed.), Soul, Body, and Survival: Essays on the Metaphysics of Human Persons, Cornell University Press. pp. 30-43. 2019.

Subject Index with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 307-316. 1992.

Name Index with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 303-306. 1992.

Explanation and Understanding (review) Philosophical Review 82 (3): 380-388. 1973.

Jaegwon Kim
(1934 - 2019)

Causes as explanations: A critique
Theory and Decision 13 (4): 293-309. 1981.

Being Realistic about Emergence
In Philip Clayton & Paul Davies (eds.), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothes, Oxford University Press Uk. 2008.

The Mind-Body Problem at Century's Turn
In Brian Leiter (ed.), The future for philosophy, Oxford University Press. 2004.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

Mental Causation
In Ansgar Beckermann, Brian P. McLaughlin & Sven Walter (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind, Oxford University Press. 2009.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

The Myth of Nonreductive Materialism
In The American Philosophical Association Centennial Series, . pp. 641-658. 2015.

“Downward Causation” in Emergentism and Nonreductive Physicalism
In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 119-138. 1992.

Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism (edited book)
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

De Gruyter. 1992.

Being Realistic about Emergence
In Philip Clayton & Paul Davies (eds.), The Re-Emergence of Emergence: The Emergentist Hypothes, Oxford University Press Uk. 2008.

The Mind-Body Problem at Century's Turn
In Brian Leiter (ed.), The future for philosophy, Oxford University Press. 2004.

Supervenience, Emergence, Realization, Reduction
In Michael J. Loux & Dean W. Zimmerman (eds.), The Oxford handbook of metaphysics, Oxford University Press. 2003.

Multiple Realization and the Metaphysics of Reduction
In David J. Chalmers (ed.), Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Oxford University Press Usa. 2002.

Mental Causation
In Ansgar Beckermann, Brian P. McLaughlin & Sven Walter (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind, Oxford University Press. 2009.

“Downward Causation” in Emergentism and Nonreductive Physicalism
Emergence or Reduction?. 1992.

Metaphysics: An Anthology
with Ernest Sosa

Wiley-Blackwell. 1991.

Epistemology: An Anthology (edited book)
with Ernest Sosa

Wiley-Blackwell. 2000.

Psychophysical laws and theories of mind
Theoria 33 (3): 198-210. 2008.

Supervenience and Supervenient Causation
Southern Journal of Philosophy 22 (S1): 45-56. 2010.

Supervenience as a Philosophical Concept
Metaphilosophy 21 (1‐2): 1-27. 2007.

The Mind‐Body Problem: Taking Stock After Forty Years
Noûs 31 (s11): 185-207. 2008.

Preécis of Mind in a Physical World
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 (3): 640-643. 2007.

Responses
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 65 (3): 671-680. 2007.

Blocking Causal Drainage and Other Maintenance Chores with Mental Causation1
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 67 (1): 151-176. 2007.

Reduction and Properties: Response to Merricks
Philosophical Books 36 (3): 161-164. 2009.

Lonely Souls: Causality and Substance Dualism
In Kevin J. Corcoran (ed.), Soul, Body, and Survival: Essays on the Metaphysics of Human Persons, Cornell University Press. pp. 30-43. 2019.

Subject Index
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 307-316. 1992.

Name Index
with Ansgar Beckermann and Hans Flohr

In Ansgar Beckermann, Hans Flohr & Jaegwon Kim (eds.), Emergence or Reduction?: Essays on the Prospects of Nonreductive Physicalism, De Gruyter. pp. 303-306. 1992.

Explanation and Understanding (review)
Philosophical Review 82 (3): 380-388. 1973.