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Neuropragmatism and the reconstruction of scientific and humanistic worldviews

John ShookTibor Solymosi(Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Sheffield)

pp. 3-36

Abstract

Neurophilosophical pragmatism, or neuropragmatism, is a scientifically informed treatment of cognition, knowledge, the body-mind relation, agency, socialization, and further issues predicated on sound judgments about these basic matters. Neuropragmatism is capable of grappling with philosophical questions arising at many levels, from synapse to society. There is much at stake, as the epigraph by Dewey states. With its firm grounding in science, neuropragmatism may be the philosophy best equipped to deal productively with the challenges facing our culture, as developments in neuroscience and neurotechnology bring about both better means for dealing with old problems, and new ways of creating and dealing with the problems of today and tomorrow.

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Solymosi Tibor, Shook John (2014) Neuroscience, neurophilosophy and pragmatism: brains at work with the world. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.

Pages: 3-36

DOI: 10.1057/9781137376077_1

Full citation:

Shook John, Solymosi Tibor (2014) „Neuropragmatism and the reconstruction of scientific and humanistic worldviews“, In: T. Solymosi & J. Shook (eds.), Neuroscience, neurophilosophy and pragmatism, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 3–36.