Alla ricerca di Spinoza. Emozioni, sentimenti e cervello

Inspired by Descartes' Error , and interested in a neurologist's interest in philosophers, I sought out Looking for Spinoza . It rewarded me in several ways, first by extending my understanding of how emotions as a biological concept are continuous with feelings as a conscious, mental phenomenon, and Leggi tutto

This book is, by turns, interesting and frustrating. Damasio knows his stuff when it comes to the details of neuroscience (which is to be expected because this is his field) and the details he supplies are fascinating. However, he overreaches himself when he tries to fit all these separate details i Leggi tutto

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I found the book “Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain” by Antonio Damasio an interesting look at the relationship between emotions, feelings, and the brain. I enjoyed reading about Damasio’s almost obsession-like fascination with the philosopher Spinoza. Damasio found Spinoza’s Leggi tutto

For a devastating critique of this book see: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/23/boo... . Quoted from the review, by philosopher of mind, Colin McGinn: "I have two things to say about this theory: it is unoriginal, and it is false. As anyone even remotely familiar with this topic is aware, what Damasio Leggi tutto

I liked this book but found some parts weary to read. When Damasio writes about the neurology of the feeling brain , it is easy to assemble the author's love for his subject. However, found his sentence structuring elaborately wounded ( I had to read some sentences twice) and repetitive. But that be Leggi tutto

The neuroscientist Antonio Damasio writes pleasant, elegant prose. Unfortunately, aside from that, this book, first published in 2003, is somewhat of a disappointment. The main concern of his scientific career has been to understand the mechanisms underlying "emotions" and "feelings". He has given g Leggi tutto

Damásio é para mim um materialista espiritual. À semelhança de tantos cientistas, a compreensão física e química dos fenómenos humanos não lhes retira beleza ou sacralidade. Difere, no entanto, da maioria na questão da aceitação da ignorância – muito não se sabe ainda. Por exemplo, o mecanismo espec Leggi tutto

In Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain Antonio Damasio uses neurological and physiological markers to delineate the process of emotions and feelings. Then, he further integrates these scientific findings with social studies. This in and of itself was quite impressive and perhaps