Tackling Duhemian problems: an alternative to skepticism of neuroimaging in philosophy of cognitive science

Name: Tackling Duhemian problems: an alternative to skepticism of neuroimaging in philosophy of cognitive science
Author: Aktunç, Mahir Emrah

İsim	Tackling Duhemian problems: an alternative to skepticism of neuroimaging in philosophy of cognitive science
Yazar	Aktunç, Mahir Emrah
Basım Tarihi:	2014-12
Basım Yeri	- Springer Science+Business Media
Konu	fMRI Datum, Active Voxels, Probabilistic Brain Atlas, fMRI Data Set, Preprocessed fMRI Datum, Participant’s Brain, Raw fMRI Datum, fMRI Signal, fMRI Experiment, Auxiliary Assumption, Caudate Nucleus, Episodic Memory, Nearby Voxels, Internal Capsule
Tür	Süreli Yayın
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Kütüphane:	Özyeğin Üniversitesi
Demirbaş Numarası	1878-5166
Kayıt Numarası	9f0a268a-b974-4c79-b3b6-213c69b3d151
Lokasyon	Psychology
Tarih	2014-12
Örnek Metin	Duhem’s problem arises especially in scientific contexts where the tools and procedures of measurement and analysis are numerous and complex. Several philosophers of cognitive science have cited its manifestations in fMRI as grounds for skepticism regarding the epistemic value of neuroimaging. To address these Duhemian arguments for skepticism, I offer an alternative approach based on Deborah Mayo’s error-statistical account in which Duhem's problem is more fruitfully approached in terms of error probabilities. This is illustrated in examples such as the use of probabilistic brain atlases, comparison of different preprocessing protocols with respect to their error characteristics, and statistical modeling of fMRI data. These examples demonstrate the ways in which we can better understand and formulate the general methodological problem and direct the way toward alternative approaches to neuroimaging in philosophy of cognitive science, in which we can be more balanced and productive in our scrutiny of the epistemic value of neuroimaging studies.
DOI	10.1007/s13164-014-0186-3
Cilt	5

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Tackling Duhemian problems: an alternative to skepticism of neuroimaging in philosophy of cognitive science

Yazar Aktunç, Mahir Emrah

Basım Tarihi 2014-12

Basım Yeri - Springer Science+Business Media

Konu fMRI Datum, Active Voxels, Probabilistic Brain Atlas, fMRI Data Set, Preprocessed fMRI Datum, Participant’s Brain, Raw fMRI Datum, fMRI Signal, fMRI Experiment, Auxiliary Assumption, Caudate Nucleus, Episodic Memory, Nearby Voxels, Internal Capsule

Tür Süreli Yayın

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Kütüphane Özyeğin Üniversitesi

Demirbaş Numarası 1878-5166

Kayıt Numarası 9f0a268a-b974-4c79-b3b6-213c69b3d151

Lokasyon Psychology

Tarih 2014-12

Örnek Metin Duhem’s problem arises especially in scientific contexts where the tools and procedures of measurement and analysis are numerous and complex. Several philosophers of cognitive science have cited its manifestations in fMRI as grounds for skepticism regarding the epistemic value of neuroimaging. To address these Duhemian arguments for skepticism, I offer an alternative approach based on Deborah Mayo’s error-statistical account in which Duhem's problem is more fruitfully approached in terms of error probabilities. This is illustrated in examples such as the use of probabilistic brain atlases, comparison of different preprocessing protocols with respect to their error characteristics, and statistical modeling of fMRI data. These examples demonstrate the ways in which we can better understand and formulate the general methodological problem and direct the way toward alternative approaches to neuroimaging in philosophy of cognitive science, in which we can be more balanced and productive in our scrutiny of the epistemic value of neuroimaging studies.

DOI 10.1007/s13164-014-0186-3

Cilt 5