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Kareem Khalifa1, Farhan Islam2, J P Gamboa3
1Department of Philosophy, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, United States.
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
|April 1, 2022
Summary
This study introduces frameworks linking philosophical understanding theories with computer science, psychology, and neuroscience research. It shows how empirical studies can test philosophical ideas about reasoning and integrate scientific explanations.
Area of Science:
- Interdisciplinary research integrating philosophy, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
- Focus on the nature of understanding and its empirical evaluation.
Background:
- Philosophical theories of understanding offer insights into agent reasoning.
- Existing scientific studies in psychology and neuroscience investigate reasoning processes.
- These studies utilize diverse explanatory frameworks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present programmatic frameworks for interdisciplinary integration.
- To bridge philosophical concepts of understanding with empirical scientific data.
- To explore how philosophical theories can unify scientific explanations.
Main Methods:
- Developing theoretical frameworks for integrating philosophical and scientific research.
- Evaluating philosophical theories of understanding through empirical studies of reasoning.
- Utilizing philosophical analysis to synthesize findings from cognitive science and neuroscience.
Main Results:
- Philosophical theories of understanding provide testable hypotheses about agent reasoning.
- Empirical findings in reasoning studies can validate or refine philosophical concepts.
- Philosophical frameworks can integrate diverse explanations from scientific studies.
Conclusions:
- Two frameworks facilitate the integration of philosophical understanding research with scientific disciplines.
- This integration enhances empirical evaluation of philosophical theories and unifies scientific explanations.
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