The Patient
Advances in human and social aspects of technology book series 2018 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5572-8.ch002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the perspectives of a neuroscientist, a brain surgeon, and a neuro-philosopher on the mind add to rather than solve the mystery of consciousness. The authors contend that all three agree on a lingering mystery of consciousness beyond the brain and on the self's rapport with the world in ways not constitutive to the brain, suggesting psychologists and sociologists may be needed to address the conundrum of the self. |
Abstract
This chapter addresses the issue of a stroke's impact on consciousness and the self, from a clinical point of view. We look at how the mind is seen by three experts—a neuroscientist, a brain surgeon, and a neuro-philosopher—and find that, instead of solving the mystery of the mind, they in fact add to it. Indeed, they all agree on the lingering mystery of consciousness, underneath and beyond the brain, as well as on the surprising rapport the self seems to establish to the world and its environment – in ways that are not constitutive to the brain itself. This suggests we might need to call on psychologists and sociologists next, to help us solve the conundrum of the self.