Present-day behavioral and cognitive neuroscience is based on
the idea that the conventional philosophical theory of the mind
provides a reliable guide to the functional organization of the
brain. Consequently, much effort has been expended in a search for
the neural basis of such psychological categories as memory,
attention, emotion, motivation, and perception. This book argues
that (a) conventional psychological concepts originate from the
philosophical speculations of ancient Greek philosophers,
especially Plato and Aristotle; (b) there is serious doubt that
these ancient philosophical analyses provide a reliable guide to
the understanding of the human mind, human behavior, or the
organization of the brain; and (c) that modern scientific studies
of animal behavior provide a better guide to the study of the
functional organization of the brain than is provided by
conventional psychological concepts.
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