Building science and subjectivity from flesh. Towards a reconceptualization of neurophenomenology as a contribution to interdisciplinary health research
Medicine Health Care and Philosophy January 6, 2026 Harald A. Wiltsche, Kristin Zeiler
Radical neurophenomenology rethinks the relationship between subjectivity and objectivity by using the concept of constitution to avoid dualistic frameworks. This paper argues that Merleau-Ponty's later work, especially his notion of the flesh, provides a suitable framework for elaborating a viable concept of co-constitution. Beyond theoretical analysis, the paper illustrates the pragmatic gain of this concept by showing how it should inform the understanding of modern neuroimaging techniques and qualitative phenomenological philosophy analysis of subjectivity and lived experience, thereby contributing to neurophenomenological inquiries.