Philosophy and Neuroscience - Steven S. Gouveia

Philosophy and Neuroscience

A Methodological Analysis
Buch | Softcover
XIV, 313 Seiten
2023 | 1st ed. 2022
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-95371-3 (ISBN)
117,69 inkl. MwSt

This book explores the methodological strategies for linking philosophy and neuroscience concerning the study of the conscious brain. The author focuses on four distinct methods for relating these two academic disciplines: isolationist, reductionist, neurophenomenological, and non-reductionist. After analyzing the pros and cons of these approaches, Steven S. Gouveia applies them to the concept of Qualia and Information to understand how the metaphilosophical assumptions of each approach influence the definitions of those specific concepts. Gouveia argues for an approach that conceives the interdisciplinarity of both philosophy and neuroscience, in a particular and sound methodology, offering empirical examples of the explanatory power of this methodology over the others. Additionally, he shows how the metaphilosophical assumptions of each methodology-usually taken by researchers implicitly and unconsciously-influence their own approach to the methodological problem. 

lt;b>Steven S. Gouveia is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the Mind, Brain Imaging and Neuroethics Unit of the Royal Institute of Mental Health, University of Ottawa, Canada.

Chapter 1 - Methodological Problem in Philosophy and Neuroscience.- Chapter 2 - Methodological Isolationism.- Chapter 3 - Reductive Neurophilosophy.- Chapter 4 - Neurophenomenology.- Chapter 5 - Non-Reductive Neurophilosophy.- Chapter 6 - Qualia and Information in Philosophy and Neuroscience.- Conclusion.

"This book is recommended for anyone interested in challenges at the interface between contemporary philosophy of neural science and the science of neuroscience. ... That said, the author does a first-rate job in guiding readers through a number of these issues in contemporary epistemology and the cognitive neurosciences. A challenging read but well worth the effort." (Paul Tibbetts, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 98 (4), December, 2023)

“This book is recommended for anyone interested in challenges at the interface between contemporary philosophy of neural science and the science of neuroscience. … That said, the author does a first-rate job in guiding readers through a number of these issues in contemporary epistemology and the cognitive neurosciences. A challenging read but well worth the effort.” (Paul Tibbetts, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 98 (4), December, 2023)

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science
Zusatzinfo XIV, 313 p. 11 illus., 8 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 148 x 210 mm
Gewicht 430 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
Schlagworte episetmology of science • Metaphilosophy • Neurophenomenology • Neuroscience • reductive approach • Research methods
ISBN-10 3-030-95371-8 / 3030953718
ISBN-13 978-3-030-95371-3 / 9783030953713
Zustand Neuware
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