Neurophilosophy

Neurophilosophy is an interdisciplinary field that merges neuroscience with philosophy to explore the nature of the mind and consciousness. It addresses questions about how mental states—like thoughts and feelings—relate to the physical brain, touching on concepts like dualism (the idea that mind and body are separate) and physicalism (the view that everything is physical). By examining how brain processes underlie mental functions, neurophilosophy seeks to understand consciousness, intentionality (the capacity of the mind to represent or be about things), and the implications of scientific discoveries for traditional philosophical debates about the mind.