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Springer, Dordrecht
2016
197 Pages
ISBN 978-3-319-30501-1
Historical-Analytical Studies on Nature, Mind and Actionvol. 2
Biology and subjectivity
philosophical contributions to non-reductive neuroscience
Edited by
Miguel Garca Valdecasas
Some may consider that the language and concepts of philosophy will eventually be superseded by those of neuroscience. This book questions such a naïve assumption and through a variety of perspectives and traditions, the authors show the possible contributions of philosophy to non-reductive forms of neuroscientific research. Drawing from the full range and depth of philosophical thought, from hylomorphism to ethics, by way of dynamical systems, enactivism and value theory, amongst other topics, this edited work promotes a rich form of interdisciplinary exchange.
Chaptersexplore the analytic, phenomenological and pragmatic traditions of philosophy, and most share a common basis in the Aristotelian tradition. Contributions address one or more aspects of subjectivity in relation to science, such as the meaning and scope of naturalism and the place of consciousness in nature, or the relation between intentionality, teleology, and causality. Readers may further explore the nature of life and its relation to mind and then the role of value in mind and nature.
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Garca Valdecasas, M. (ed) (2016). Biology and subjectivity: philosophical contributions to non-reductive neuroscience, Springer, Dordrecht.
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