Two Sciences of Mind
Advances in Consciousness Research June 26, 1997 DOI: 10.1075/aicr.9 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA workshop on cognitive science concluded that the field faces a crisis in addressing consciousness. The inescapable conclusion is that two distinct sciences are needed: cognitive science can become a full experimental epistemology, while a separate science of consciousness must also encompass subjectivity. The collection of papers indicates directions for both sciences.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Conference workshop report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | 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).