March 15, 2018
Erik Myin, Victor Loughlin
14 citations
This chapter discusses the sensorimotor thesis that experience is something we do, and explores how it helps to deal with the philosophical problem of consciousness. In Mind-Life Continuity (MLC) Enactivism, it has been argued that consciousness can occur only when and where the organization of life is present. "Enactivism" is a term that encompasses a wide variety of approaches to mind and...
Synthese
March 15, 2018
Konrad Werner
37 citations
The paper discusses the concept of the cognitive niche and distinguishes the latter from the metabolic niche. By using these posits I unpack certain ideas that are crucial for the enactivist movement, especially for its original formulation proposed by Varela, Thompson and Rosh. Drawing on the ontology of location, boundaries, and parthood, I argue that enacting the world can be seen as the...
March 15, 2018
Christian Coseru
3 citations
This chapter considers the sheer amount of literature associated with the exploration of consciousness in Indian philosophy. It focuses on a range of methodological and conceptual issues, drawing on three main sources: the naturalist theories of mind of Nyaya and Vaisesika, the mainly phenomenological accounts of mental activity and consciousness of Abhidharma and Yogacara Buddhism, and the...
March 15, 2018
Larry M. Jorgensen
21 citations
The search for consciousness in Ancient Greek philosophical texts may well be a fool&s;s errand. However, other scholars have noted some overlapping concepts or concerns in Ancient Greek texts, which—with the necessary translation—can be seen as in the family of issues related to consciousness. A naturalized theory is a theory that has no irresolvable "mysteries"—mysteries like those presented...
March 15, 2018
Chad Gonnerman
2 citations
This chapter reviews research in the rapidly growing corner of the experimental philosophy of mind. A. I. Goldman and M. McGrath outline two ways of using cognitive science in epistemology. There are applications to the epistemic subject and applications to the epistemic attributor . One work that has shaped the experimental philosophy of consciousness is H. M. Gray, K. Gray, and D. Wegner....
Prometeus
March 14, 2018
César Fernando Meurer
Resenha deHUTTO, Daniel; MYIN, Erik. Remembering. In: HUTTO, D.; MYIN, E. Evolving enactivism: basic minds meet content. Cambridge, MA; London: The MIT Press, 2017. p. 203-232. https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/9780262036115.003.0009
Socialmedicinsk tidskrift
March 12, 2018
Bin Zhu, Walter Osika, Anders Hedman
Abstrakt:Egenmätning (quantified self) används idag alltmer inom hälsoteknik för att förbättra användarens självkännedom, och för att uppnå olika mål, där graden av måluppfyllelse ofta kvantifieras. Denna typ av egenmätning kan dock leda till att även prestationsbaserad självkänsla ökar, vilket i sig kan öka graden av stress. Vi visar här på ett alternativt sätt att designa hjälpmedel som...
Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
March 12, 2018
Tim Lomas
28 citations
The notion of spirituality is increasingly prominent in academic and cultural discourse alike. However, it remains a nebulous concept, capable of diverse interpretations, particularly cross-culturally. In the interest of exploring this diversity, yet also with the aim of identifying common themes, an enquiry was conducted into conceptualizations of spirituality across cultures. Specifically,...
European Journal for Philosophy of Religion
March 11, 2018
Miłosz Hołda
In this article I propose a new concept: The Embodied Mind of God. I also point out the benefits that can flow from using it. This concept is combination of two concepts broadly discussed in contemporary philosophy: „The Mind of God” and „The Embodied Mind”. In my opinion this new concept can be very useful in the area of Philosophical Christology, because one of the most important questions...
Routledge eBooks
March 9, 2018
John Knights
This chapter aims to understand more about consciousness so that we can better operate and manage it when we need to deal with our ego, make better judgements and be more ethical. It focuses on how the brain works to handle the spiritual, ethical and value-based aspects of leadership, which depends on bringing them to full consciousness. "Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really...