Can Neuroscientists Test a New Physicalist Mind/Body View: DiCoToP (Diachronic Conjunctive Token Physicalism)?

Area of Science:

• Philosophy of Mind
• Neuroscience
• Psychoanalysis

Background:

• Disparate philosophical views on the mind-body problem hinder interdisciplinary research.
• Existing dualist and physicalist frameworks present significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the mind-body problem through a philosophy of mind lens.
• To introduce an original account, Diachronic Conjunctive Token Physicalism (DiCoToP).
• To bridge the gap between psychoanalysis and neuroscience.

Main Methods:

• Philosophical analysis of mind/body problem concepts (e.g., causation, emergence, multiple realization).
• Development and presentation of the Diachronic Conjunctive Token Physicalism (DiCoToP) theory.
• Examination of empirical evidence consistent with DiCoToP.

Main Results:

• DiCoToP offers a novel framework to address challenges in mind-body dualism and physicalism.
• The DiCoToP account resolves specific psychoanalytic problems.
• Identified empirical evidence supports concepts aligned with DiCoToP.

Conclusions:

• Diachronic Conjunctive Token Physicalism (DiCoToP) provides a promising new perspective on the mind-body relationship.
• The proposed framework has the potential to facilitate interdisciplinary research.
• Further neuroscience research is called upon to empirically test the DiCoToP theory.