Notas sobre el paralelismo psicofísico y el emergentismo o de cómo salir de la "botella cazamoscas"

Abstract

In this paper I claim that it is not possible to understand Wittgenstein's argument against psychophysical parallelism as proposing an emergentist position. In order to show this, first, I describe Wittgenstein's argument. Second, I reconstruct two versions of emergentism: a classical and a contemporary one. Finally, I argue that Wittgenstein does not subscribe any of the philosophical commitments that wouldenable an emergentist understanding ofhis argument against psychophysical parallelism, and that, in addition, this is consistent with sorne of his metaphilosophical hints.