Gallagher / Janz / Reinerman A Neurophenomenology of Awe and Wonder

Towards a Non-Reductionist Cognitive Science
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-49605-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 205 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science

This book presents a study of the various feelings of awe and wonder experienced by astronauts during space flight. It summarizes the results of two experimental, interdisciplinary studies that employ methods from neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology and simulation technology, and it argues for a non-reductionist approach to cognitive science.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gallagher, Shaun

Janz, Bruce

Reinerman, Lauren

Trempler, Jörg

Bockelman, Patricia

Über Autor(innen)

Author Shaun Gallagher: Shaun Gallagher is the Lillian and Morrie Moss Professor of Excellence in Philosophy at the University of Memphis, USA. He has a secondary appointment at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and is Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.