ep·i·phe·nom·e·nal·ism ( p  -f -n m -n-lzm)n. Philosophy The doctrine holding that mental activities are simply epiphenomena of the neural processes of the brain. |
epiphenomenalism [ˌɛpɪfɪˈnɒmɪnəˌlɪzəm]
n
(Philosophy) the dualistic doctrine that consciousness is merely a by-product of physiological processes and has no power to affect them Compare interactionism, parallelism
epiphenomenalist n & adj
epiphenomenalism
the doctrine that consciousness is a mere accessory and accompaniment of physiological processes and is powerless to affect these processes. — epiphenomenalist, n. — epiphenomenal, adj.
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