Ideas from 'The Material Mind' by Donald Davidson [1973], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Essays on Actions and Events' by Davidson,Donald [OUP 1982,0-19-824637-4]].

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18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 1. Psychology
In no important way can psychology be reduced to the physical sciences
                        Full Idea: There is no important sense in which psychology can be reduced to the physical sciences.
                        From: Donald Davidson (The Material Mind [1973], p.259)
                        A reaction: In no 'important' way can the beauty of the Lake District be reduced to geology - but it is geology. 'Important' to whom? To a metaphysician, I would say psychology does reduce to physics, and that is important, but it is not important to a psychologist.