From creation to creator: the role of organology in the critical reflection of a philosopher of consciousness
A. Muss, V. Н. Maraev
Pan-Art September 18, 2026 DOI: 10.30853/pa20260073 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that philosophical anthropology, informed by organology, provides a framework for conceptualizing consciousness as a complex object, moving beyond neurocognitive science's heuristics. Proposes that consciousness is a complex system described across discrepant discourses, and that studying its historical origins and development could overcome this discrepancy. |
Abstract
The research aim is to present an approach to the study of consciousness from the perspective of philosophical anthropology. The article reveals that the view of consciousness as a complex object emerged only in the mid-20th century, with the advent of neurocognitive science, which currently does not exhaust the possibilities of philosophical conceptualization. Philosophical anthropology could serve as the foundation for this new approach, drawing on organology – a field of knowledge that studies musical instruments as complex objects. The scientific novelty of this study lies in its extrapolation of philosophical understanding of humans and the objects they create to consciousness as one of the key human properties, allowing us to move beyond established heuristics in our examination of consciousness. As a result, the experience of organology considers consciousness as a complex system described in the discrepancy of discourses. But this discrepancy could be overwhelmed by studying its historical origins and development.