Biological neuroscience is only as radical as the evolution of mind

A biological neuroscientific theory must acknowledge that the function of a neurological system is to produce behaviors that promote survival. Thus, unlike what Gold & Stoljar claim, function and behavior are the province of neurobiology and cannot be relegated to the field of psychological phen...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1999-10, Vol.22 (5), p.831-831
Main Authors: Blumenthal, Terry, Schirillo, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Brain
Criticism
Evolution
Gold & Stoljar: A neuron doctrine
Neurology
Open Peer Commentary
Theory
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Summary:A biological neuroscientific theory must acknowledge that the function of a neurological system is to produce behaviors that promote survival. Thus, unlike what Gold & Stoljar claim, function and behavior are the province of neurobiology and cannot be relegated to the field of psychological phenomena, which would then trivialize the radical doctrine if accepted. One possible advantage of adopting such a (correctly revised) radical doctrine is that it might ultimately produce a successful, evolutionarily based, theory of mind.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X99222194