Is the ‘Brainified’ Body a New Paradigm Candidate in Cognitive Science?
Review of Joseph E. LeDoux, The Four Realms of Existence: A New Conception
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Czy ciało „umózgowione” to kandydat na nowy paradygmat w nauce o poznaniu? Recenzja książki Josepha E. LeDoux Cztery rodzaje istnienia Nowa koncepcja człowieka
Is the ‘Brainified’ Body a New Paradigm Candidate in Cognitive Science? Review of Joseph E. LeDoux, The Four Realms of Existence: A New Conception of the Human Being

Author(s): Joanna Janicka
Subject(s): Book-Review
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: philosophy of mind; cognitive science; consciousness; emergence; LeDoux; book review;

Summary/Abstract: The review discusses the concept of the human being proposed by Americanneuroscientist Joseph LeDoux in his book The Four Realms of Existence. LeDoux presentsa vision of the human as a biologically constituted entity organized into four realms ofexistence that are both hierarchically structured and functionally parallel. The text sum-marizes the book’s content, highlighting its central themes and the innovative nature of theproposed model. The review aims to introduce LeDoux’s approach to prospective readersand encourage further reflection on its application within philosophy and cognitive science.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 52
  • Page Range: 1-9
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish
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