Artribune Podcast: Mario De Caro and Angela Sirigu on Philosophy and Neuroscience
The Artribune podcast 'Contemporaneamente,' curated by Mariantonietta Firmani, features philosopher Mario De Caro and neuroscientist Angela Sirigu discussing the intersection of philosophy and science. De Caro, a professor of moral philosophy at Roma Tre University and visiting professor at Tufts University, is known for developing 'Liberal Naturalism' with David Macarthur, which seeks to reunite science and philosophy separated since Galileo. Sirigu, a research director at the Institute of Cognitive Sciences Marc Jeannerod (CNRS & University of Lyon I), leads the iMIND Center of Excellence for Autism at Vinatier Hospital in Lyon. The dialogue explores how brain lesions do not necessarily impair all functions, the limitations of free will as shown by neuroscience and philosophy, and the role of oxytocin as a key neuromediator. They discuss how cognitive thought and neurotransmission influence each other, citing dopamine reward systems. De Caro has authored books including 'Il libero arbitrio' (Laterza, 2019) and 'Liberal Naturalism' (Harvard University Press, 2022). Sirigu has received numerous awards, including the 2013 CNRS Silver Medal and the 2012 Marcel Dassault Scientist of the Year Prize. The podcast is available on Spreaker.
Key facts
- Podcast 'Contemporaneamente' on Artribune curated by Mariantonietta Firmani.
- Guests: Mario De Caro (philosopher) and Angela Sirigu (neuroscientist).
- De Caro is professor of moral philosophy at Roma Tre University and Tufts University.
- De Caro co-developed 'Liberal Naturalism' with David Macarthur.
- Sirigu is research director at Institute of Cognitive Sciences Marc Jeannerod, CNRS & University of Lyon I.
- Sirigu directs iMIND Center of Excellence for Autism at Vinatier Hospital, Lyon.
- Discussion covers free will, brain lesions, oxytocin, and dopamine.
- Podcast available on Spreaker.
Entities
Artists
- Mario De Caro
- Angela Sirigu
- Mariantonietta Firmani
- David Macarthur
- Hilary Putnam
Institutions
- Artribune
- Università Roma Tre
- Tufts University
- Università della Svizzera Italiana
- MIT
- Harvard University
- Società Italiana di Filosofia Analitica (SIFA)
- Journal of the American Philosophical Association
- Consulta nazionale di Filosofia
- Il Sole 24 ore
- Rai
- The Times
- La Repubblica
- La Stampa
- Avvenire
- Il manifesto
- Laterza
- Codice
- Bollati Boringhieri
- Harvard University Press
- Università La Sapienza
- Ospedale La Timone
- NINDS
- NIH
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie
- Institute of Cognitive Sciences Marc Jeannerod
- CNRS
- Université de Lyon I
- iMIND Center of Excellence
- Ospedale Psichiatrico Vinatier
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Université Claude-Bernard
- Accademia francese delle scienze
- Fondation Fondamental
- Societé Philomatique di Parigi
- New York Academy of Science
- University of Lyon
- University of Torino
- MIUR
- L'OREAL/UNESCO
- Medical Research Council (UK)
- Le Monde
- Science
- Nature Neuroscience
- Nature Communication
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Current Biology
- Trends in Cognitive Science
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Nature Publishing Group
- United States National Academy of Sciences
- Parallelo42 contemporary art
Locations
- Roma
- Italia
- Svizzera
- Boston
- USA
- Cambridge
- Massachusetts
- Bethesda
- Marsiglia
- Francia
- Parigi
- Lione
- Torino
- New York
- Londra
- Berlino