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28The Problem of the Base and the Nature of InformationJournal of Consciousness Studies 24 (9-10): 91-102. 2017.I present three problems regarding the Problem of the Base. They concern the nature of information, the kind of Platonism that physicalists allegedly confront, and the constraints imposed by causal principles. These problems focus on the notion of information and its relation to the Problem of the Base. I also highlight the importance of Schneider's paper, particularly its relevance for future debates.
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25Time: Biological, intentional and culturalIn Jo Alyson Parker, Paul Harris & Christian Steineck (eds.), Time: Limits and Constraints, Brill. pp. 13--39. 2010.In this paper, I propose that time representation should be classified as agent dependent motor-intentional, agent dependent conceptual and agent independent conceptual. I employ this classification to explain certain features of psychological and cultural time and discuss how biological time constrains such features. The paper argues that motor-intentional time is a crucial psychophysical link that bridges the gap between purely biochemical cycles and conceptual-intentional representations of t…Read more
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25Physical Time Within Human TimeFrontiers in Psychology 13. 2022.A possible solution is offered to help resolve the “two times problem” regarding the veridical and illusory nature of time. First it is recognized that the flow of time is part of a wider array of temporal experiences referred to as manifest time, all of which need to be reconciled. Then, an information gathering and utilizing system model is used as a basis for a view of manifest time. The model IGUS robot of Hartle that solves the “unique present” debate is enhanced with veridical and illusory…Read more
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17Constraining Meanings With ContextualityFoundations of Science 1-21. forthcoming.In this paper, we defend two claims. First, we argue that a notion of contextuality that has been formalized in physics and psychology is applicable to linguistic contexts. Second, we propose that this formal apparatus is philosophically significant for the epistemology of language because it imposes homogeneous rational constraints on speakers. We propose a Contextuality Principle that explains and articulates these two claims. This principle states that speakers update contextual information b…Read more
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17Measurements and KnowledgeCosmos and History 11 (2): 201-204. 2015.This paper discusses the importance of scientifically informed philosophy and philosophically informed science for improving extant approaches to the study of the mind, and in particular, of conscious awareness. By using the work of Patrick Suppes as an illustration, the paper shows that a balance between science and philosophy is needed not only to produce new insights, but also to prevent dogmatism
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15Attention explains the transition to unlimited associative learning better than consciousnessBiology and Philosophy 36 (2): 1-5. 2021.This commentary focuses on the importance of attention skills in the development of universal associative learning, and it explains why the centrality of attention in UAL presents a considerable difficulty for the UAL approach. Attentional abilities are not just developmentally related to UAL but are in fact explanatory of UAL. The main problem is that all the types of attention involved in UAL can be dissociated from consciousness. This means that while attention skills for UAL might be necessa…Read more
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11On the human uniqueness of the temporal reasoning systemBehavioral and Brain Sciences 42. 2019.A central claim by Hoerl & McCormack is that the temporal reasoning system is uniquely human. But why exactly? This commentary evaluates two possible options to justify the thesis that temporal reasoning is uniquely human, one based on considerations regarding agency and the other based on language. The commentary raises problems for both of these options.
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9Time's urgency (edited book)Brill. 2019.The Study of Time XVI: Time's Urgency celebrates the 50th anniversary of the International Society for the Study of Time. It includes a keynote speech by renowned physicist Julian Barbour, a dialogue between British author David Mitchell, Katie Paterson and ISST's previous president Paul Harris. The volume is divided into dialogues and papers that directly address the issue of urgency and time scales from various disciplines. This book offers a unique perspective on the contemporary status of th…Read more
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85 Attention: Mechanism and VirtueIn D. Graham Burnett & Justin E. H. Smith (eds.), Scenes of Attention: Essays on Mind, Time, and the Senses, Columbia University Press. pp. 103-123. 2023.
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7Agency and Legal Responsibility: Epistemic and Moral ConsiderationsProblema. Anuario de Filosofía y Teoria Del Derecho 99-127. 2019.¿Qué tipo de agencia es necesaria para la personalidad jurídica? ¿Cuáles son los requisitos cognitivos y racionales que los sistemas legales asumen acerca de los sujetos de la ley? ¿Cómo es que los seres humanos cumplen con estos requisitos? En trabajo previo (Cáceres y Montemayor, 2016), hemos argumentado que estas preguntas requieren un nuevo acercamiento a la teoría del derecho, basado en hallazgos recientes en ciencia cognitiva, que van más allá de tratamientos teóricos neuro-legales contemp…Read more
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7Moral Innatism and Legal TheoryProblema. Anuario de Filosofía y Teoria Del Derecho 1 (2): 407-430. 2008.In this paper I critically assess a proposal called ‘Universal Moral Grammar’ and its implications for legal theory. I explain its relevance with respect to Natural Law approaches to legislation and our moral capacity. I present objections to this proposal and offer behavioral evidence concerning its plausibility as a scientific theory of moral competence. An important conclusion of the article is that lawyers and legal theorist have now the responsibility to look beyond their field, and start t…Read more
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6Reinterpreting the Einstein-Bergson Debate through Contemporary NeuroscienceIn Alessandra Campo & Simone Gozzano (eds.), Einstein Vs. Bergson: An Enduring Quarrel on Time, De Gruyter. pp. 349-374. 2021.
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5Rationality and Reasonableness in Legal TheoryProblema. Anuario de Filosofía y Teoria Del Derecho 1 (8): 39-51. 2014.This paper examines Guillermo Lariguet’s paper ‘Analytical Legal Philosophy Reloaded,’ offering two interpretations of the ‘reloading’ project. The paper argues that a naturalistic reading of the project is unmotivated and that a more promising way of interpreting Lariguet’s proposal is in terms of a rather ambitious methodological agenda, which is analogous to the broadly encompassing methodological criticism envisioned by Jürgen Habermas in some of his work, which centers on communicative acti…Read more
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1Knowledge, Dexterity, and Attention: A Theory of Epistemic AgencyCambridge University Press. 2017.Contemporary cognitive science clearly tells us that attention is modulated for speech and action. While these forms of goal-directed attention are very well researched in psychology, they have not been sufficiently studied by epistemologists. In this book, Abrol Fairweather and Carlos Montemayor develop and defend a theory of epistemic achievements that requires the manifestation of cognitive agency. They examine empirical work on the psychology of attention and assertion, and use it to ground …Read more
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1Virtue Epistemology and PsychologyIn Nancy Snow (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Virtue, . forthcoming.The psychological basis of capacities and traits underlying virtue theories.
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Time as an open concept : a response to Raji SteineckIn Carlos Montemayor & Robert R. Daniel (eds.), Time's urgency, Brill. 2019.
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Law, action, and collective agency : the cognitive integration approachIn Enrique Villanueva (ed.), Law and the Philosophy of Action, Brill | Rodopi. 2014.
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Where Does Quanta Meet Mind?In J. De Barros & Carlos Montemayor (eds.), Quanta and Mind, Springer Verlag. 2019.The connection between quantum physics and the mind has been debated for almost a hundred years. There are several proposals as to how quantum effects might be relevant to understanding consciousness, including von Neumann’s Consciousness Causes Collapse interpretation (CCC), Penrose’s Orchestrated objective reduction (Orch OR), Atmanspacher quantum emergence theory, or Vitiello’s field theory. In this paper, we examine the CCC, in particular Stapp’s theory of interaction of mind and matter, and…Read more
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Panpsychism and Quantum Mechanics: Explanatory ChallengesIn J. De Barros & Carlos Montemayor (eds.), Quanta and Mind, Springer Verlag. 2019.
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Areas of Interest
Value Theory |
Philosophical Traditions |
Philosophy, Misc |
Philosophy of Language |
Pragmatics |