The ordering mind. The Goldstein-Cassirer approach to neuropathology and its relevance today

In this paper, I will examine the Goldstein-Cassirer approach to neuropathology to determine its current potential for yielding valuable insights. To this end, I will reconstruct the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of such a standpoint in the first four sections. What will emerge is that...

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Main Author: Luigi Laino
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Mimesis Edizioni, Milano 2023-12-01
Series:Rivista Internazionale di Filosofia e Psicologia
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Online Access:https://www.rifp.it/ojs/index.php/rifp/article/view/rifp.2023.0014
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Summary:In this paper, I will examine the Goldstein-Cassirer approach to neuropathology to determine its current potential for yielding valuable insights. To this end, I will reconstruct the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of such a standpoint in the first four sections. What will emerge is that it entails a definition of pathology as the loss of balance in the adaption of human beings to the environment, leading to a lack of proclivity to categorical behaviour and symbolic performances. Furthermore, we will see that there are behavioural alterations which are not related to the locus of lesions. In the fifth section, I will compare and contrast the holistic stances with current research in neuropsychology. The sixth section is dedicated to conclusive remarks.
ISSN:2039-4667
2239-2629