epiphenomenalism

[ ep-uh-fuh-nom-uh-nl-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. the doctrine that consciousness is merely an epiphenomenon of physiological processes, and that it has no power to affect these processes.

epiphenomenalism

/ ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. the dualistic doctrine that consciousness is merely a by-product of physiological processes and has no power to affect them Compare interactionism parallelism

Derived Forms

• ˌepipheˈnomenalist, nounadjective

Other Words From

• epi·phe·nome·nal·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of epiphenomenalism¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; epi- + phenomenalism

Example Sentences

For these and other reasons epiphenomenalism is today held by few, if any, philosophers.

From Project Gutenberg

Bergson however has more to assert than merely the inadequacy and falsity of Parallelism or Epiphenomenalism.

From Project Gutenberg