The Natural Method

Prominent philosophers explore themes in the work of Owen Flanagan focusing on debates about the nature of mind the self and morality.Owen Flanagan''s work offers a model for how to be a naturalistic and scientifically informed philosopher who writes beautifully and deeply about topics as varied as consciousness and Buddhism moral psychology and dreaming identity and addiction literature and neuroscience. In this volume leading philosophers—Flanagan''s friends colleagues and former students—explore themes in his work focusing on debates over the nature of mind the self and morality. Some contributors address Flanagan''s work directly; others are inspired by his work or methodology. Their essays are variously penetrating and synoptic cautious and speculative. The contributors offer proposals for productive interdisciplinary research exploring consciousness personhood religious cognition mental disorders addiction the narrative self virtue the social sciences forgiveness and comparative philosophy. The authors share a commitment to virtues exemplified in Flanagan''s work—interdisciplinary inquiry an optimistic temperament and a willingness to change one''s mind.ContributorsJack Bauer Patricia S. Churchland Peggy DesAutels George Graham Philip J. Ivanhoe Alasdair MacIntyre Robert N. McCauley Eddy Nahmias Thomas W. Polger Galen Strawson Serife Tekin Robert Van Gulick David B. Wong Wenqing Zhao