title: [Philosophizing about the mysteries of the brain. Overview of neurophilosophy].
abstract: The article portrays the field of "neurophilosophy" as the transdisciplinary reflection on questions of the brain and consciousness. Its central issues and basic assumptions are reviewed which belong in particular to the fields of neuroontology, neuroepistemology, neuroanthropology, and neuroethics. The article outlines the opportunities and limitations of this research.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Ethik und Geschichte in der Medizin, Tübingen. m.synofzik@gmx.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Synofzik
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wiesing
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009446:Neurobiology / Q000379:methods*; D009482:Neurophysiology / Q000379:methods*; D010686:Philosophy, Medical