The concept of form is to be found on the border between internal and external between mind and body. It is also, within the contemporary cultural context, crucial in the philosophical interpretation of neurosciences. The contribution examines the relation between the biological and the mental signification of ‘form’ on the basis of the ancient paradox of the homunculus in order to deepen a phenomenological reflection on the meaning of the anthropomorphical representation of the mind
Il concetto di forma si trova al confine tra interno ed esterno, mente e corpo, ed è, nel contesto culturale contemporaneo, decisivo anche per l’interpretazione filosofica delle neuroscienze. Il testo esamina la relazione tra il significato biologico di ‘forma’ e quello mentale, ricorrendo all’antico paradosso dell'homunculus, per poi riflettere fenomenologicamente sul significato della rappresentazione antropomorfica della mente
Le ragioni dell'homunculus: neuroscienze e forme della mente
PALOMBI, Fabrizio
2009-01-01
Abstract
The concept of form is to be found on the border between internal and external between mind and body. It is also, within the contemporary cultural context, crucial in the philosophical interpretation of neurosciences. The contribution examines the relation between the biological and the mental signification of ‘form’ on the basis of the ancient paradox of the homunculus in order to deepen a phenomenological reflection on the meaning of the anthropomorphical representation of the mindI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.