Biologische Beiträge zum Leib-Seele-Problem. Eine wissenschaftshistorische und -theoretische Untersuchung unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Molekularen Genetik und Theoretischen Biologie
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The purpose of this dissertation is a science historical and theoretical investigation of the mind body problem. In our approach, we refer to three classic science theoretical approaches based Aristotle, Jacob v. Uexküll, and a proto-biochemistry of molecular genetics that we have conceptionalized for the present thesis. We are also discussing ancient mythology, biographic, psychologic, time historical, and philosophical backgrounds of Descartes's mind body separation. Lastly, we have analyzed Heidegger's fundamental ontology from the perspective of fear and "Sorge".
We are presenting a number of possible approaches, including a rejection of the mind-body problem as such based on the incompatibility of the different languages used to identify mental and physical worlds. We have distinguished three different forms of mental states, including (i) reflex, (ii) sensuality, (iii) states of consciousness and qualia. We are arguing that in case of qualia the neurobiological representation is less important than the state of mind and the communication between various states of mind. We believe that these issues, at least in part, can be resolved in functionalist approaches by defining a grammar between physical and mental languages.
A unique feature of our approach is our emergence-theoretical multiaspect kaleidoscope, in which we allow for a multitude of practical approaches toward the mind-body problem, including psychosomatic, neurobiological, physical, chemical and others. Together, these approaches will resolve our understanding of physical and mental phenomena through constructivist actions. In our overall direction, our approach is in synchronicity with Aristoteles entelechia, Martin Heidegger s fundamental ontology, and Carl G. Jung s concept of the Unus Mundus, in which we call for a unification of physical and mental worlds toward a state of being above isolated sciences and experiences.
A last aspect of this dissertation includes a protobiochemistry of molecular genetics, in which we investigate the philosophical basis of our molecular knowledge of development and form. While appreciating the enormous progress of molecular genetics in the recent decades, we are also realizing the limits of molecular control, especially regarding environmental influences, spontaneity, and psychosomatic interactions. These insights limit our understanding of the neurobiological nature of conscious phenomena.
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Created: 2005Issued: 2005-07-25Updated: 2011-08-10
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Fachbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften und Philosophie
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
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OntologieTheoretical biologyMind body problemPhilosophy of the mindLeib-Seele ProblemConstructivismKonstruktivismusMolecular geneticsWissenschaftstheorie
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GenetikAnalytische Philosophie
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Diekwisch, Thomas (111516935): Biologische Beiträge zum Leib-Seele-Problem. Eine wissenschaftshistorische und -theoretische Untersuchung unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Molekularen Genetik und Theoretischen Biologie. : Philipps-Universität Marburg 2005-07-25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17192/z2005.0124.
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