Brain, mind and language: the mystery of the unity of the self
Dear Professor,
We are happy to bring to your attention the release of the third issue of Euresis Journal, devoted to the proceedings of the 2012 San Marino Symposium, with the theme: "Brain, mind and language: The mystery of the unity of the self". The Symposium gathered specialists from a number of topics to discuss the complex and little-understood interplay between the brain, the mind and the fundamental functions of consciousness and language. The scientists present at San Marino were invited to reflect upon and to confront the results of their research with the ultimate experience of unity among these concepts, that defines the human person and characterizes our elementary, albeit mysterious, perception of the self.
How is neuroscience contributing, or how can it contribute, to our understanding of these core aspects of human nature? In this volume we are proposing some of the contributions presented at San Marino, which approach this question from multiple angles. Neuroscience is not only a fascinating and complex field, but a paradigmatic point of encounter and debate for modern science, with implications to our wide conception of what is knowledge, what is the place of science in society, and what is our own role in the conception of the world that science helps to build. The full list of contributions to this volume include:
* Tomasso Bellini and Marco Bersanelli: “Brain, mind and language: The mystery of the unity of the self”.
* Mauro Ceroni: “Understanding consciousness: Need for a sound and reasonable starting point”.
* Andrea Moro: “The presence of infinity: linguistic universals”.
* John T. Cacioppo and Gary G. Berntson: “Is consciousness epiphenomenal? Social neuroscience and the case for interacting brains”.
* Javier Prades: “Can we trust others in our pursuit of knowledge? Anthropological and theological reflections on belief and the neurosciences”.
Euresis Journal is freely accessible online from http://www.euresisjournal.org/
Best Regards,
The Euresis Journal Editors
We are happy to bring to your attention the release of the third issue of Euresis Journal, devoted to the proceedings of the 2012 San Marino Symposium, with the theme: "Brain, mind and language: The mystery of the unity of the self". The Symposium gathered specialists from a number of topics to discuss the complex and little-understood interplay between the brain, the mind and the fundamental functions of consciousness and language. The scientists present at San Marino were invited to reflect upon and to confront the results of their research with the ultimate experience of unity among these concepts, that defines the human person and characterizes our elementary, albeit mysterious, perception of the self.
How is neuroscience contributing, or how can it contribute, to our understanding of these core aspects of human nature? In this volume we are proposing some of the contributions presented at San Marino, which approach this question from multiple angles. Neuroscience is not only a fascinating and complex field, but a paradigmatic point of encounter and debate for modern science, with implications to our wide conception of what is knowledge, what is the place of science in society, and what is our own role in the conception of the world that science helps to build. The full list of contributions to this volume include:
* Tomasso Bellini and Marco Bersanelli: “Brain, mind and language: The mystery of the unity of the self”.
* Mauro Ceroni: “Understanding consciousness: Need for a sound and reasonable starting point”.
* Andrea Moro: “The presence of infinity: linguistic universals”.
* John T. Cacioppo and Gary G. Berntson: “Is consciousness epiphenomenal? Social neuroscience and the case for interacting brains”.
* Javier Prades: “Can we trust others in our pursuit of knowledge? Anthropological and theological reflections on belief and the neurosciences”.
Euresis Journal is freely accessible online from http://www.euresisjournal.org/
Best Regards,
The Euresis Journal Editors
