ABSTRACT

This book aims to illuminate theoretical and methodological advances in computational cultural neuroscience and the implications of these advances for philosophy. Philosophical studies in computational cultural neuroscience introduce core considerations such as culture and computation, and the role of scientific and technological progression for the advancement of cultural processes.

The study of how cultural and biological factors shape human behaviour has been an important inquiry for centuries, and recent advances in the field of computational cultural neuroscience allow for novel insights into the computational foundations of cultural processes in the structural and functional organization of the nervous system. The author examines the computational foundations of the mind and brain across cultures and investigates the influence of culture on the computational mind and brain. The book explores recent advances in the field, providing novel insights on topics such as artificialism, reconstructionism, and intelligence.

Philosophy of Computational Cultural Neuroscience is fascinating reading for students and academics in the field of neuroscience who wish to take a cultural or philosophical approach to their studies and research.

This book is the winner of the International Cultural Neuroscience Society’s International Book Prize.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part |56 pages

Part I

chapter 1|17 pages

Agency

chapter 2|11 pages

Automatism

chapter 3|10 pages

Interface Theory

chapter 4|16 pages

Machine Functionalism

part |58 pages

Part II

chapter 5|14 pages

Reconstructionism

chapter 6|13 pages

Machine Physicalism

chapter 7|12 pages

Computational Theory of Mind

chapter 8|17 pages

Simulation

part |55 pages

Part III

chapter 9|10 pages

Artificialism

chapter 10|9 pages

Machine Learning

chapter 11|13 pages

Intelligence

chapter 12|15 pages

Virtual Realism

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion