Publication: Primates humanos y no humanos y los orígenes de la autoconciencia
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2015-07-06
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Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (España). Facultad de Filosofía
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Los estudios sobre evolución humana están cobrando una gran relevancia en la última década desde la irrupción de las ciencias cognitivas. Este modelo centra su estudio en la mente (humana) y en su soporte físico, el cerebro. En particular, el estudio de la conciencia, y sobre todo de la conciencia de la propia existencia, está llevando a resultados sorprendentes en cuanto a su localización, complejidad e implicación, aunque mucho menos respecto a su origen y posible función desde un punto de vista evolutivo. A mi entender, la necesaria interdisciplinariedad en la investigación científica actual obliga a incorporar otros campos como la primatología y la etología de los grandes simios, la antropología arqueológica e incluso la propia evolución natural. Este trabajo trata de dar una visión introductoria acerca de la génesis y evolución de la autoconciencia, siempre desde las perspectivas arriba señaladas. Se proponen algunas cuestiones, aunque evidentemente hay muchas más. La experimentación con primates no humanos arroja importantes resultados, aunque aquí tan sólo se trata de forma muy general aunque comparada. La paleoantropología ofrece también interesantes cuestiones con las que elaborar hipótesis sobre la emergencia de la conciencia de la propia existencia. La necesaria reflexión filosófica, teniendo en cuenta la multitud de referentes que suscita la conciencia, obliga a una breve y resumida conclusión.
Studies of human evolution are gaining great importance in the last decade since the advent of cognitive science. This model focuses his study on the mind (human) and its hardware, the brain. In particular, the study of consciousness, and especially awareness of one's existence, is leading to surprising results in terms of location, complexity and involvement, although much less about their origin and possible function from a point of view evolutionary. In my view, the necessary interdisciplinary in current scientific research requires incorporating other fields such as primatology and ethology of great apes, archaeological anthropology and even natural evolution. This paper tries to give an introductory overview about the genesis and evolution of self-consciousness, always from the perspective outlined above. Some issues are proposed, although there are obviously many more. Experimentation with nonhuman primates yields important results, but here it is only a very general way but compared. Paleoanthropology also offers interesting issues they develop hypotheses about the emergence of consciousness of one's existence. The necessary philosophical reflection, considering the multitude of references that raises awareness, forcing a brief summary and conclusion.
Studies of human evolution are gaining great importance in the last decade since the advent of cognitive science. This model focuses his study on the mind (human) and its hardware, the brain. In particular, the study of consciousness, and especially awareness of one's existence, is leading to surprising results in terms of location, complexity and involvement, although much less about their origin and possible function from a point of view evolutionary. In my view, the necessary interdisciplinary in current scientific research requires incorporating other fields such as primatology and ethology of great apes, archaeological anthropology and even natural evolution. This paper tries to give an introductory overview about the genesis and evolution of self-consciousness, always from the perspective outlined above. Some issues are proposed, although there are obviously many more. Experimentation with nonhuman primates yields important results, but here it is only a very general way but compared. Paleoanthropology also offers interesting issues they develop hypotheses about the emergence of consciousness of one's existence. The necessary philosophical reflection, considering the multitude of references that raises awareness, forcing a brief summary and conclusion.
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conciencia, autoconciencia, conciencia primaria, conciencia como experiencia, conciencia reflexiva, autoconciencia social
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Facultades y escuelas::Facultad de Filosofía
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Filosofía