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Topics covered are varied, the focus is the human condition in general, explored in ways that are heavily influenced by my scientific background (biology, neurobiology, evolutionary theory). Thus, I explore themes connected to Consciousness studies, Evolutionary Psychology, Darwinism and Evolutionary Theory, Game Theory, Cognitive Neuroscience, and more. Because the scope is very wide, I also cover philosophical questions (for example: science epistemology and the limitations of cognition), social sciences (connected to my current work) and politics (mostly UK-centric).
Sergio Graziosi
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- August 29, 2016
- 08:01 AM
- 197 views
Web of lies, policies and politicians
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
In the previous post in this miniseries I’ve used the example of Brexit referendum to explore how allowing lies to be systematically upheld in public discourse is poisonous for democracy itself. The bleak conclusion was that people voted Brexit on…Read more ›... Read more »
Aktipis, C.A., & Kurzban, R.O. (2004) Is Homo Economicus extinct? Vernon Smith, Daniel Kahneman and the evolutionary perspective. Advances in Austrian Economics, 135-153. info:/
Neblo, M. (2003) Choices, Values, and Frames, edited by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, New York: Cambridge University Press. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 22(3), 491-493. DOI: 10.1002/pam.10145
- June 19, 2016
- 12:57 PM
- 299 views
Ecological representations: a reply to Golonka and Wilson
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
This is going to be a very unusual post, it’s an ad-hoc effort, responding directly to Sabrina Golonka and Andrew D Wilson‘s call for feedback: they have recently published a pre-print on bioRxiv, entitled “Ecological Representations“. In the accompanying blog…Read more ›... Read more »
Golonka, S, & Wilson, AD. (2016) Ecological Representations. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/058925
- May 22, 2016
- 11:07 AM
- 484 views
Robert Epstein’s empty essay
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
Sometimes reading a flawed argument triggers my rage, I really do get angry, a phenomenon that invariably surprises and amuses me. What follows is my attempt to use my anger in a constructive way, it may include elements of a…Read more ›... Read more »
Wilson, A., & Golonka, S. (2013) Embodied Cognition is Not What you Think it is. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00058
- May 8, 2016
- 02:33 PM
- 381 views
The Brexit debate: no matter what, don’t mention the war!
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
There is something deeply troubling about how the debate about the UK’s EU referendum is unfolding. Deeply troubling and, dare I say, a little bit disgusting. Most opinion articles/interventions that I could find will start along the lines of “the…Read more ›... Read more »
Anastasiou, H. (2007) The EU as a peace building system: deconstructing nationalism in an era of globalization. International Journal of Peace Studies, 12(2), 31-50. info:other/
- February 28, 2016
- 12:29 PM
- 526 views
Against epiphenomenalism: summary and reply.
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
What follows is a direct reaction to the discussion I’ve had with Jochen below my first epiphenomenalism post. The discussion meandered into scary places, and Jochen ended up recommending me to keep it simple instead. I’m sure it is a…Read more ›... Read more »
Brian D. Earp. (2012) I can't get no (epistemic) satisfaction: Why the hard problem of consciousness entails a hard problem of explanation. Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences, 5(1). info:/
- January 16, 2016
- 08:29 AM
- 498 views
Sources of Error: Epiphenomenalism (part 2)
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
Epiphenomena haunt me: the actual idea that we can explain any phenomena with the aid of the concept is thoroughly alien to me. In turn, this means that I don’t understand why people do rely on the concept, and consequently…Read more ›... Read more »
Bailey, A. (2006) Zombies, Epiphenomenalism, and Physicalist Theories of Consciousness. Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 36(4), 481-509. DOI: 10.1353/cjp.2007.0000
Robinson, W. (2012) Phenomenal Realist Physicalism Implies Coherency of Epiphenomenalist Meaning. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 19(3-4), 145-163. info:/
- January 10, 2016
- 02:09 PM
- 548 views
Sources of Error: Epiphenomenalism (part 1)
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
Epiphenomenalism is one idea I’ve struggled with for a long time: to my eyes, it doesn’t make any sense. But more importantly, when applied to philosophy of mind, it seems to me that epiphenomenalism does a great deal of damage.…Read more ›... Read more »
Swinburne, Richard. (2011) Could anyone justifiably believe epiphenomenalism?. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 18(3-4), 196-216. info:/
- September 13, 2015
- 10:19 AM
- 5,852 views
Evolutionary Theory of Consciousness: first reply to comments.
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
Two of my readers have kindly provided some very interesting comments and questions on my Evolutionary Theory of Consciousness paper (ETC). Because their comments and questions are very relevant and thought-provoking, I am publishing my reply as a separate post.…Read more ›... Read more »
Butler, A. (2008) Evolution of brains, cognition, and consciousness. Brain Research Bulletin, 75(2-4), 442-449. DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.10.017
Edelman DB, Baars BJ, & Seth AK. (2005) Identifying hallmarks of consciousness in non-mammalian species. Consciousness and cognition, 14(1), 169-87. PMID: 15766896
Mather, J. (2008) Cephalopod consciousness: Behavioural evidence. Consciousness and Cognition, 17(1), 37-48. DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2006.11.006
Verzijden, M., Abbott, J. K.,, von Philipsborn, A., & Loeschcke, V. (2015) Male Drosophila melanogaster learn to prefer an arbitrary trait associated with female mating status. Current Zoology. (2015) Male Drosophila melanogaster learn to prefer an arbitrary trait associated with female mating status. Current Zoology, 61(6). info:/
- January 24, 2015
- 12:55 PM
- 345 views
The predictive brain (part two): is the idea too generic?
by Sergio Graziosi in Writing my own user manual - Sergio Graziosi's Blog
After explaining the main concepts and promises of the Predictive Brain (PB) idea in Part 1 (you may want to read also the comments), it’s now time to explore its boundaries. In this post, I will not drill down into…Read more ›... Read more »
Friston Karl. (2013) Life as we know it. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 10(86), 20130475-20130475. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2013.0475
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