This thesis explores the complex relationship between consciousness and the brain, integrating the neuroscientific approach with reflections from the philosophy of mind. Starting from one of the main neuroscientific theories of consciousness — such as the Global Workspace Theory — it analyzes the neural basis of conscious processes and their experimental implications. At the same time, it examines fundamental philosophical issues, including the hard problem of consciousness, mind-body dualism, and both reductive and non-reductive materialist perspectives. The aim is to show how a dialogue between science and philosophy can contribute to a deeper understanding of the conscious phenomenon, moving beyond simplistic reductionism and emphasizing the complexity of subjective experience.
Questa tesi esplora il complesso rapporto tra coscienza e cervello, integrando l’approccio neuroscientifico con le riflessioni della filosofia della mente. A partire da una tra le principali teorie neuroscientifiche sulla coscienza – come la Global Workspace Theory – si analizzano le basi neurali dei processi coscienti e le loro implicazioni sperimentali. Parallelamente, vengono esaminate le questioni filosofiche fondamentali, tra cui il problema difficile della coscienza, il dualismo mente-corpo e le prospettive del materialismo riduzionista e non riduzionista. L’obiettivo è mostrare come un dialogo tra scienza e filosofia possa contribuire a una comprensione più profonda del fenomeno cosciente, superando riduzionismi semplicistici e valorizzando la complessità dell’esperienza soggettiva.
Dove il cervello incontra l'Essere: un viaggio tra le neuroscienze e la filosofia della mente.
VALLESE, FRANCESCA
2024/2025
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This thesis explores the complex relationship between consciousness and the brain, integrating the neuroscientific approach with reflections from the philosophy of mind. Starting from one of the main neuroscientific theories of consciousness — such as the Global Workspace Theory — it analyzes the neural basis of conscious processes and their experimental implications. At the same time, it examines fundamental philosophical issues, including the hard problem of consciousness, mind-body dualism, and both reductive and non-reductive materialist perspectives. The aim is to show how a dialogue between science and philosophy can contribute to a deeper understanding of the conscious phenomenon, moving beyond simplistic reductionism and emphasizing the complexity of subjective experience.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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