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A Neurophenomenology of Awe and Wonder

Towards a Non-Reductionist Cognitive Science

Palgrave Macmillan

Authors:

  1. Shaun Gallagher

    1. University of Memphis, USA
      University of Wollongong, Australia

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  2. Lauren Reinerman-Jones

    1. University of Central Florida, USA

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  3. Bruce Janz

    1. University of Central Florida, USA

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  4. Patricia Bockelman

    1. University of Central Florida, USA

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  5. Jörg Trempler

    1. Humboldt University, Germany

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Part of the book series: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science (NDPCS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Liftoff: Towards an Exploration of Subjective Experience

    1. Liftoff: Towards an Exploration of Subjective Experience

      • Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler
      Pages 1-16

  3. Studying Awe and Wonder

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Hermeneutical Explorations

      • Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler
      Pages 19-34

    3. Awe and Wonder in a Simulated Space Flight: Experiment 1

      • Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler
      Pages 35-58

    4. Neurophenomenology and Simulation: Philosophical Ground Control and a Sharpening of Our Tools

      • Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler
      Pages 59-85

    5. Redesigning Plato’s Cave: Experiment 2

      • Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler
      Pages 86-111

  4. Insights and Extensions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
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    2. The Phenomenology of Unprecedented Experience: Ontological and Cognitive Wonder

      • Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler
      Pages 115-129

    3. Imaging and Imagining Space: How Popular Culture Shapes Our Expectations of Outer Space

      • Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler
      Pages 130-152

    4. The Very Idea of Non-Reductionist Science

      • Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler
      Pages 153-173

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 174-199
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About this book

This book presents a study of the various feelings of awe and wonder experienced by astronauts during space flight. It summarizes the results of two experimental, interdisciplinary studies that employ methods from neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology and simulation technology, and it argues for a non-reductionist approach to cognitive science.
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Keywords

  • Awe
  • wonder
  • emotions
  • space flight
  • astronaut
  • phenomenology
  • neurophenomenology
  • cognitive science
  • simulation
  • reductionism
  • integrative pluralism
  • neuroscience
  • philosophy
  • Plato
  • science
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Memphis, USA

    Shaun Gallagher

  • University of Wollongong, Australia

    Shaun Gallagher

  • University of Central Florida, USA

    Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman

  • Humboldt University, Germany

    Jörg Trempler

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About the authors

Author Shaun Gallagher: Shaun Gallagher is the Lillian and Morrie Moss Professor of Excellence in Philosophy at the University of Memphis, USA. He has a secondary appointment at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and is Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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eBook USD 59.99
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Softcover Book USD 79.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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