Two Sciences of Mind
Advances in Consciousness Research June 26, 1997 DOI: 10.1075/aicr.9 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Conference workshop report Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Two sciences are needed: cognitive science as experimental epistemology and a science of consciousness encompassing subjectivity. |
Abstract
The Reaching for Mind workshop, held at AISB ’95, explicitly addressed itself to the current crisis in Cognitive Science. In particular, the issue of how this discipline can address consciousness was a leitmotiv in the workshop. The conclusion seems inescapable that there is a need for two sciences in this area. Cognitive Science can be freed to become a fully-fledged experimental epistemology by the creation of a science of consciousness also encompassing subjectivity. This exciting collection of papers indicates where both these sciences may be heading. (Series B) The programme committee of the workshop included: Mike Brady (Oxford); Daniel Dennett (Tufts); Jerry Feldman (Berkeley); John Macnamara (McGill) and Zenon Pylyshyn (Rutgers).