Epistemic Challenges in Neurophenomenology: Exploring the Reliability of Knowledge and Its Ontological Implications
Philosophies October 3, 2023 Anna Shutaleva 6 citations
This article examines the epistemic challenges in neurophenomenology, which studies the relationship between consciousness, cognition, and neural processes. The subjective nature of conscious experiences, influenced by personal beliefs, emotions, and culture, makes it difficult to determine the reliability of knowledge in this field. Scientific knowledge aims for universal truths based on empirical observations, while subjective experiences vary individually. Reconciling these subjective and objective realms is a significant challenge. The article highlights that understanding neural correlates of subjective experiences can provide insight into the ontological nature of consciousness and how subjective experiences relate to objective reality.