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The current framework of most consciousness research was erected by Hume, Descartes, and Spinoza.
by ryanklee 3y ago
The current framework of most consciousness research was erected by Hume, Descartes, and Spinoza.
- eterevsky 3y agoCould you elaborate? In my view the current empirical consciousness research is built on top of neuroscience and cognitive science. I don't see any connection between them and the works of Hume, Descartes and Spinoza.
- ryanklee 3y agoDescartes introduced the idea of mind-body dualism, positing that the mind and body are distinct contemporary debates and research on the nature of consciousness, its interaction with the physical brain, and the question of how mental states relate to physical states. In contrast, Spinoza's monism views mind and body as two aspects of a single substance. This has encouraged some modern theories to explore the inseparability of mental and physical phenomena, leading to holistic approaches to understanding Consciousness. Hume's emphasis on experience and observation as the basis for knowledge has strongly shaped the empirical approach to studying emphasis on observation, experimentation, and empirical data in contemporary consciousness research.
- eterevsky 3y agoDescartes' and Spinoza's view as you are describing them are purely philosophical and don't have any bearing on the empirical science. I don't see how your description Hume's contribution extends beyond basic scientific method, developed by Francis Bacon, Galileo et al