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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Philosophy of Mind
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Neuroimaging technologies have advanced significantly, sparking debate on their capabilities and limitations.
    • Discussions have primarily focused on technical constraints in
    • mind reading
    • and understanding brain complexity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To extend the discussion on neuroimaging limitations beyond technical issues.
    • To argue that neuroimaging has principled limitations in replacing intentional assertions.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of neuroimaging capabilities and intentional assertions.
    • Distinguishing between scanning brain activity and observing actions.

    Main Results:

    • Neuroimaging information is qualitatively different from information conveyed through direct assertion.
    • Brain scanners typically detect neural correlates of actions, not the actions themselves.
    • Usual assertions are not necessarily accompanied by distinct, scannable "mental assertions."

    Conclusions:

    • Neuroimaging possesses inherent, principled limitations that are independent of technical feasibility.
    • Brain scanning cannot fully substitute for traditional forms of intentional assertion.