Editorial: Integrating Philosophical and Scientific Approaches in Consciousness Research.
Front Psychol April 28, 2021 Christopher Gutland, Wenjing Cai, Anthony Vincent Fernandez 2 citations
Consciousness research benefits from combining philosophical and scientific approaches. The editorial argues that integrating conceptual analysis from philosophy with empirical methods from neuroscience and psychology can lead to a more comprehensive understanding of consciousness. It highlights the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to address fundamental questions about the nature of conscious experience, such as the hard problem of consciousness and the relationship between mind and brain. The piece suggests that such integration can overcome limitations of purely philosophical or purely scientific approaches, fostering progress in the field.