Mathematized Phenomenology and the Science of Consciousness
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that mathematical approaches are necessary for integrating empirical and philosophical research on the first-person perspective, and proposes using mathematics in phenomenology via four "phenomenological primitives" (intentionality, minimal subjectivity, lifeworld, and time consciousness), illustrated by a minimal topological toymodel and modern mathematical approaches such as category theory, with potential application to the neuroscientific study of consciousness. |
Abstract
In this contribution, we emphasize the relevance of mathematical approaches to the first-person perspective. We briefly discuss why this is necessary and why mathematics plays a special role when it comes to integrating scientific (empirical) and philosophical (theoretical) projects. We also sketch some potential ways that mathematics could be used in phenomenology, based on a selection of four ``phenomenological primitives'' that characterize constitution: intentionality, minimal subjectivity, lifeworld, and time consciousness. We also spell out a minimal topological toymodel and refer to some contemporary approaches using modern mathematics (e.g. category theory). We then discuss how this could be usefully applied to the (neuro)scientific study of consciousness and throughout stress the need to highlight (and formalize) phenomenology's transcendental character.
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