La neurofilosofia e la mente sana: Imparare dal cervello malato

by Georg Northoff

Possiamo “trovare” la coscienza nel cervello? In che modo i processi neuronali si riferiscono alla nostra esperienza di un senso d’identità personale? Dove finisce il cervello e inizia la mente?
Secondo Northoff, investigando la coscienza attraverso la sua assenza – nelle persone in stati vegetativi –, possiamo sviluppare un modello per comprenderne la presenza in una persona sana e attiva. Per esempio, prendendo in esame il riconoscimento di sé, distorto nei pazienti con disturbi psichiatrici come la schizofrenia, possiamo iniziare a capire come l’esperienza del “Sé” si consolidi in un cervello stabile.
Adottando un approccio integrato, il libro mostra come le intuizioni provenienti dalle neuroscienze possono essere applicate alle domande filosofiche sulla coscienza e sulla mente umana.

Genres: Psychology, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Nonfiction, Science

Paperback

First published January 11, 2016

Reviews

[Lena Palaniyappan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very accessible treatise on the mind-world issue. A lot to ponder on.

I listened to the audio version. The reader was calling Georg as George and GABA as Gee-A-Bee-A.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interessante la parte sul cervello-mondo. Ottima l’integrazione delle discipline. Manca a mio avviso una riflessione più accurata su tempo identità ed emozioni e sull’inconscio onirico

[HyeIn Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book explores self, consciousness, mind and the brain and their relationship to one another in philosophical and scientific way. I got to admit that while it was very fascinating to follow through, it was a bit confusing. You would think you know so much about your mind, but do you really? Because this book questions what we normally take for granted and attempt to understand them in different situations when things are not so healthy, you're kind of left wondering if these concepts are definable in the first place. Then, the author provides you with his own questions and perspectives on the matter. I feel that this book really does require a second through read. But here's my first impression: I found case studies very stimulating and the discussion of them compassionate yet logical. I would recommend this book to anyone who want to explore mind, brain and scope of consciousness in a way that combines our inherent ability to question ways of life and our strength to pull the concepts together. At least, that's how I look at the combination of philosophical and scientific questions in this book.