Fakulta filozofická; Katedra románských jazyků

V rámci cyklu pravidelných přednášek vystoupí 27. 9. 2019 od 10:30 v RJ 209 jako první řečník dr. Michal Polák. V příspěvku mimo jiné pojedná i o svém pobytu na Otto-von-Guericke-Universität v Magdeburgu a dalších badatelských záměrech v oblasti filosofie mysli. Všichni jste srdečně zváni. 

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Abstract: Research Report from OVGU: The concept of type in philosophy of mind and neurosciences. At the beginning I introduce Otto von Guericke University where I accomplished a half-year research stay. Then I will focus on the metaphysics of mind-brain relation from viewpoint of philosophy of science or epistemology. I will start with a concern that many contemporary consciousness scientists put forward a causal account of consciousness-brain correlation: neural correlates of consciousness (NCCs) are the causes of states of consciousness. This view on consciousness-brain correlation, however, implicitly involves dualism. Contemporary naturalists believe that to avoid dualism different strategies like functionalism, identity theory, and others may be employed. I will try to argue that before we enforce any of them, we have to tackle with a concept of type and, more precisely, formulate clear and suitable definition of both psychological and neural type(s). Therefore the issue of typing in philosophy and brain sciences will be discussed in the talk.