Philosophy and Neuroscience

A Methodological Analysis

Steven S. Gouveia (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XIV, 313 Seiten

2022 | 1st ed. 2022
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-95368-3 (ISBN)

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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.

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	13.04.2022
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	555 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
Schlagworte	episetmology of science • Metaphilosophy • Neurophenomenology • Neuroscience • reductive approach • Research methods
ISBN-10	3-030-95368-8 / 3030953688
ISBN-13	978-3-030-95368-3 / 9783030953683
Zustand	Neuware