Abstract

In this paper I present statements of the British philosopher Colin McGinn, about the mind-body problem. I depict the concept of “cognitive closure” and related with it „new mysterianism” according to which consciousness may be a mystery in the epistemological field but not in the ontological. Consciousness exists and has its own explanation, but its character is hidden by the limitation of our cognitive powers. I discuss his hypothesis of transcendental naturalism according to which both our limitation as well as solution of body-mind problem are entirely natural feature of reality. I also touch upon a question of DIME shape. Key words MCGINN, MIND-BODY PROBLEM, COGNITIVE CLOSURE