Negro, Niccolo and Hohwy, Jakob and Corcoran, Andrew and Mudrik, Liad
(2024)
The Philosophy of Science of Consciousness Science.
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This chapter surveys some potential contributions of philosophy of science to the scientific study of consciousness. Given the unique challenges consciousness poses as both a subjective and objective phenomenon, philosophy of science can offer conceptual tools for clarifying definitions, establishing methodological frameworks, and guiding theory comparison and assessment. By integrating philosophical perspectives on general philosophy of science with specific debates within the science of consciousness, this chapter aims to demonstrate how philosophy of science can support consciousness researchers in navigating the complexities of their field and accelerating its progress. We suggest that a promising route to make progress in consciousness science is to combine three complementary and mutually reinforcing strategies: the empirical strategy, the confirmational strategy, and the metatheoretical strategy.
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This is a non-peer-reviewed manuscript submitted to Melloni, L. & Olcese, U. (Eds.) (Forthcoming), The Scientific Study of Consciousness– Experimental and Theoretical Approaches. Springer Nature. |
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Consciousness; Philosophy of Science; Scientific Progress; Adversarial Collaboration; Confirmation Theory. |
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Dr. Niccolo Negro
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26 Aug 2024 15:10 |
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26 Aug 2024 15:10 |
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23829 |
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25 August 2024 |
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https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23829 |
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