philosophical // philosophische Q&A
mit / with Prof. Mark Solms
Consciousness itself is affect: Felt uncertainty in the face of oblivion
The 20th century starts with Freud’s interpretation of dreams and terminates with cognitive neuroscience focusing on the non-conscious. Is there a bridge from Freud to neuroscience?
According to your clinical and neuroscientific experience, what are the most important neuro-functional correlates of what we call “self” in psychoanalysis?
Sometimes the “deep self” is distinguished from the self. Whereas the “self” might be alienated, the deep self represents what a person truly desires. Does this philosophical distinction make sense to you?
Is there a connection between emotions and knowledge? Is knowledge acquisition something entirely rational or are emotions intertwined with it?
What do you make of the idea of psychosomatics? Is there a direct influence of bodily states on the way we think and our rational inferences?
Artificial intelligence: Does real intelligence require a functioning biological body, or is real intelligence completely independent of biological bodies possible?
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philosophical // philosophische Q&A
Consciousness itself is affect: Felt uncertainty in the face of oblivion
The 20th century starts with Freud’s interpretation of dreams and terminates with cognitive neuroscience focusing on the non-conscious. Is there a bridge from Freud to neuroscience?
According to your clinical and neuroscientific experience, what are the most important neuro-functional correlates of what we call “self” in psychoanalysis?
Sometimes the “deep self” is distinguished from the self. Whereas the “self” might be alienated, the deep self represents what a person truly desires. Does this philosophical distinction make sense to you?
Is there a connection between emotions and knowledge? Is knowledge acquisition something entirely rational or are emotions intertwined with it?
What do you make of the idea of psychosomatics? Is there a direct influence of bodily states on the way we think and our rational inferences?
Artificial intelligence: Does real intelligence require a functioning biological body, or is real intelligence completely independent of biological bodies possible?