#649 Bence Nanay: Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science, Mental Representations, and Perception
RECORDED ON APRIL 26th 2022.
Dr. Bence Nanay is Professor of Philosophy and BOF Research Professor at the University of Antwerp and has worked as a film critic. He is co-director of the Centre for Philosophical Psychology at the University of Antwerp. He is a cognitive scientist and philosopher of mind, working on perception, attention, mental imagery and action. He also works on topics in aesthetics.
In this episode, we talk about philosophy of mind and cognitive science. We start by discussing their relationship, and the role of experimental philosophy. We then get into mental representations, what they are, and why cognitive science needs them. We get deep into perception, what it is, how it works, how different modes of perception influence one another, the relationship between cognition and perception, the difference between perceptual content and mental imagery, and how action influences perception.
Time Links:
Intro
The relationship between philosophy of mind and cognitive science
Experimental philosophy
What are mental representations?
What do mental representations add to the scientific model of the mind?
How does perception work, and what influences it?
How different modes of perception influence one another
The relationship between cognition and perception
What is mental imagery?
Perception is “indeterminate”
How action influences perception
Follow Dr. Nanay’s work!
Follow Dr. Nanay’s work:
Faculty page: https://bit.ly/3qWz7jZ
Website: https://bit.ly/3Jy1zAc
PhilPeople page: https://bit.ly/3FPdrvg
Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3u0g7mo
Twitter handle: @BenceNanay