Pragmatist Neurophilosophy: American Philosophy and the Brain (Bloomsbury Studies in American Philosophy)

__Pragmatist Neurophilosophy:American Philosophy and the Brain__ explains why the broad tradition of pragmatism is needed now more than ever. Bringing pragmatist philosophers together with cognitive psychologists and neuroscientists, this volume explores topics of urgent interest across neuroscience and philosophy from the perspective of pragmatism. Discussing how Charles Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and George Mead benefited from their laboratory-knowledge, contributors treat America's first-generation pragmatists as America's first cognitive scientists. They explain why scientists today should participate in pragmatic judgments, just as the classical pragmatists did, and how current scientists can benefit from their earlier philosophical explorations across the same territory. Looking at recent neuroscientific discoveries in relation to classical pragmatists, they explore emerging pragmatic views supported directly from the behavioral and brain sciences and describe how "neuropragmatism" engages larger cultural questions by adequately dealing with meaningful values and ethical ideals. __Pragmatist Neurophilosophy__ is an important contribution to scholars of both pragmatism and neuroscience and a timely reminder that America's first generation of pragmatists did not stumble onto its principles, but designed them in light of biology's new discoveries. "Pragmatist Neurophilosophy: American Philosophy and the Brain explains why the broad tradition of pragmatism is needed now more than ever. Bringing pragmatist philosophers together with cognitive psychologists and neuroscientists, this volume explores topics of urgent interest across neuroscience and philosophy from the perspective of pragmatism. Discussing how Charles Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and George Mead benefited from their laboratory-knowledge, contributors treat America's first-generation pragmatists as America's first cognitive scientists. They explain why scientists today should participate in pragmatic judgments, just as the classical pragmatists did, and how current scientists can benefit from their earlier philosophical explorations across the same territory. Looking at recent neuroscientific discoveries in relation to classical pragmatists, they explore emerging pragmatic views supported directly from the behavioral and brain sciences and describe how "neuropragmatism" engages larger cultural questions by adequately dealing with meaningful values and ethical ideals. Pragmatist Neurophilosophy is an important contribution to scholars of both pragmatism and neuroscience and a timely reminder that America's first generation of pragmatists did not stumble onto its principles, but designed them in light of biology's new discoveries"-- Provided by publisher "Pragmatist Neurophilosophy: American Philosophy and the Brain explains why the broad tradition of pragmatism is needed now more than ever. Bringing pragmatist philosophers together with cognitive psychologists and neuroscientists, this v. explores topics of urgent interest across neuroscience and philosophy from the perspective of pragmatism. Discussing how Charles Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and George Mead benefited from their laboratory-knowledge, contributors treat America's first-generation pragmatists as America's first cognitive scientists. They explain why scientists today should participate in pragmatic judgments, just as the classical pragmatists did, and how current scientists can benefit from their earlier philosophical explorations across the same territory. Looking at recent neuroscientific discoveries in relation to classical pragmatists, they explore emerging pragmatic views supported directly from the behavioral and brain sciences and describe how "neuropragmatism" engages larger cultural questions by adequately dealing with meaningful values and ethical ideals. Pragmatist Neurophilosophy is an important contribution to scholars of both pragmatism and neuroscience and a timely reminder that America's first generation of pragmatists did not stumble onto its principles, but designed them in light of biology's new discoveries"--Bloomsbury Publishing. FC 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of Contributors 7 1. Introduction: John R. Shook and Tibor Solymosi 12 Part 1: Historical Considerations 22 2. Peirce on Neuronal Synchronicity and Spontaneous Order: John Kaag 24 3. The Legacy of William James: Lessons for Today’s Twenty-first Century Neuroscience: Maxine Sheets-Johnstone 40 4. Dewey, Naturalism, and Neuroaesthetics: Russell Pryba 62 Part 2: Reconstructing Neuroscience and Philosophy 92 5. Descendants of Pragmatism: Reconciliation and Reconstruction in Neopragmatism, Neurophilosophy, and Neuropragmatism: Tibor Solymosi 94 6. Neuropragmatic Reconstruction: A Case from Neuroeconomics: Mark Tschaepe 122 7. The Most Important Thing Neuropragmatism Can Do: Providing an Alternative to “Cognitive” Neuroscience: Eric P. Charles, Sabrina Golonka, and Andrew D. Wilson 138 Part 3: Cognition, Inquiry, and Belief in the Brain and Beyond 162 8. How Inquiry and Method Shape Brain Science: Pragmatism, Embodiment, and Cognitive Neuroscience: Tim Rohrer 164 9. Extended Mind and Representation: F. Thomas Burke 188 10. The Self as an Evolved Organism that Lives in a Pragmatically Defined World: David L. Thompson 214 11. Is Experience Subjective or Objective, or Both, or Neither?: John R. Shook 234 Index 260 1. Introduction / John Shook and Tibor Solymosi Part 1: Historical Considerations 2. Peirce on Neuronal Synchronicity and Spontaneous Order / John Kaag 3. The Legacy of William James: Lessons for Today's 21st-Century Neuroscience / Maxine Sheets-Johnstone 4. Dewey, Naturalism, and Neuroaesthetics / Russell Pryba Part 2: Reconstructing Neuroscience and Philosophy 5. Descendants of Pragmatism: Reconciliation and Reconstruction in Neopragmatism, Neurophilosophy, and Neuropragmatism / Tibor Solymosi 6. Neuropragmatic Reconstruction: A Case from Neuroeconomics / Mark Tschaepe 7. The Most Important Thing Neuropragmatism Can Do: Providing an Alternative to 'Cognitive' Neuroscience / Eric P. Charles, Andrew D. Wilson, and Sabrina Golonka Part 3: Cognition, Inquiry, and Belief in the Brain and Beyond 8. How Inquiry and Method Shape Brain Science: Pragmatism, Embodiment, and Cognitive Neuroscience / Tim Rohrer 9. Extended Mind and Representation / Tom Burke 10. The Self as an Evolved Organism that Lives in a Pragmatically Defined World / David L. Thompson - 11. Is Experience Subjective or Objective, or Both, or Neither? / John Shook. A Comprehensive Exploration Of Pragmatic Themes Emerging From Neuroscientific Research,illustrating Why Neurophilosophy Should Take This Advancing Pragmatist Direction Seriously.