In this fascinating book, William R. Uttal raises the possibility
that, however much we learn about the anatomy and physiology of the
brain and psychology, we may never be able to cross the final
bridge explaining how the mind is produced by the brain. Three main
classes of mind-brain theory are considered and rejected: field
theories, because they are based on a superficial analogy; single
cell theories, because they emerge from a massive uncontrolled
experimental program; and neural net theories, because they are
constrained by combinatorial complexity. To support his argument,
Uttal explores the empirical and conceptual foundations of these
theoretical approaches and identifies flaws in their fundamental
logic. The author concludes that the problems preventing solution
of the mind-brain problem are intractable, yet well within the
confines of natural science.
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