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¹Unidad Docente Multiprofesional de Salud Mental, Pamplona, Espana.

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Emergentist materialism offers a scientifically grounded solution to the mind-brain problem, proposing the mind as an emergent property of the brain. This philosophical approach validates cognitive neuroscience

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Area of Science:

Philosophy of mind
Cognitive Neuroscience
Philosophy of Science

Background:

The mind-brain problem has been historically explored through both scientific and philosophical lenses.
Science focuses on specific realities and testable hypotheses, while philosophy adopts a broader, systemic view.
Bridging these disciplines is essential for a comprehensive understanding of consciousness.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a unified onto-epistemological framework for addressing the mind-brain problem.
To defend emergentist materialism as a viable philosophical-scientific solution.
To establish the epistemic legitimacy of cognitive neuroscience in studying consciousness.

Main Methods:

Adopting a scientifically-oriented philosophy (scientific philosophy) as the foundational approach.
Presenting emergentist materialism as a coherent and verifiable solution.
Contrasting emergentist materialism with alternative ontological models like dualism and functionalism.

Main Results:

Emergentist materialism posits the mind as a novel emergent property of brain activity.
Scientific realism underpins cognitive neuroscience as the key tool for studying the brain and its processes.
This framework grants cognitive neuroscience the legitimacy to investigate consciousness.

Conclusions:

A philosophically grounded cognitive neuroscience is crucial for solving the mind-brain problem.
Emergentist materialism and scientific realism provide a robust framework for this investigation.
Cognitive neuroscience is validated as the primary discipline for studying consciousness.