Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

A new article has been published in the #PhiMiSci special issue on structuralism in the science of consciousness: "The symphony of consciousness and the minimal experience of self" by Jeff Yoshimi and Jason Ford.

The next article in the #PhiMiSci special issue on structuralism is out: “Linking the structure of neuronal mechanisms to the structure of qualia” by A. Maier and N. Tsuchiya. It surveys the key literature leading up to a structural approach to consciousness and rates the current state of the filed.

A new article in the #PhiMiSci special issue on structuralism is out: “The Newman problem of consciousness science” by Johannes Kleiner. The paper introduces and examines the Newman problem, arguing that consciousness science can avoid it by carefully choosing its definition of structure.

#PhiMiSci published a new article in the special issue on structuralism: “Neurophenomenal structuralism and the role of computational context” by M. Paßler and A. Doerig.
It aims to challenges local structuralist theories that overlook the content-constituting role of computational context.

What are the elements of experience? Are they themselves experiences? Are they unified with each other, and how? These and further questions are addressed by L. Roelofs in his new article "What are the elements of experience?", recently published in the #PhiMiSci special issue on structuralism.

#PhiMiSci recently published a new article: „Attention and collective interests in artificial intelligence: In search of a regulatory framework“ by C. Dicey Jennings & C. Montemayor explores the role of attention in #AI and argues that we should understand these systems as collective agents.

#PhiMiSci has published a new stand-alone article: "Sartre on imaginative presence" by Valerie Bernard, which explains Sartre’s theory of phenomenal presence and contrasts his view on why a dreamer lacks a true sense of immersion in a dreamscape with the positions of Windt and Barkasi.

#PhiMiSci has released a Call for Papers, inviting submissions for a book symposium on Frances Egan’s new book, „Deflating Mental Representation“. The symposium will be edited by Ken Aizawa, and the submission period runs from November 15, 2025, to April 15, 2026. For more information, see here:

New paper in the #PhiMiSci special issue on structuralism: “The incommensurability problem: A critique of phenomenal structuralism” by Miguel Á. Sebastián argues that phenomenal structuralism clarifies the relational nature of qualities but fails to explain shared aspects of qualitative experience.

#PhiMiSci published a new article in its special issue on structuralism. In „Structural representation and the Newman problem of the brain and AI“, Holger Lyre argues that the Newman problem causes a skeptical challenge for representational structuralism and presents a solution.

#PhiMiSci published a new standalone article: In “What active inference still can’t do: The (frame) problem that just won’t go away”, Darius Parvizi-Wayne argues that both new and old attempts to solve the frame problem on the basis of the active inference framework are explanatorily inadequate.

Last but not least among the contributions to its special issue on dreaming and mind wandering, #PhiMiSci has published “Involuntary ‘what if’ moments: Improbable simulations across the sleep–wake cycle and their relationship with anxiety” by M. C. Poulos, V. Kuvar, R. Mallett, and C. Mills.

A new article has been published in the #PhiMiSci special issue on structuralism and the science of consciousness: “Neurophenomenal Structuralism as a General Theory of Consciousness?” by Jakub Mihálik and Tomáš Marvan.

Call for papers: #PhiMiSci is inviting submissions for a Special Issue on Social Perception, understood as the perception of socially relevant properties in others. It is edited by Géraldine Carranante and Joulia Smortchkova.
Estimated publication date: 2nd quarter of 2027
Deadline: July 1st, 2026.

#PhiMiSci published a new article in its special issue on structuralism: “Action Unity of Consciousness” by E. Schechter. It deals with the consequences of the split-brain phenomenon for the unity of consciousness and proposes a new kind of unity relation that may persist after split-brain surgery.

A new article in the #PhiMiSci special issue on structuralism was published: "Methodological Structuralism and the two-Factor Approach: Implications for consciousness science and AI" by Lukas Kob discusses the potential benefits of methodological structuralism for the neurosciences of consciousness.

#PhiMiSci has recently launched a new special issue on "Structuralism and the Science of Consciousness". It opens with a new paper by David Rosenthal titled "Objective foundations for the study of mental qualities". Have a look!

Another Call for Papers from #PhiMiSci: We welcome submissions for a special issue titled “Centering Experience in Mental Health: Bridging Psychiatry and Consciousness Science”, edited by C. Caporuscio, R. McAlpine, K. Jerotic, S. Dohnany, V. Joris, and R. Beaute. Deadline: February 1, 2026.

#PhiMiSci has released a Call for Papers for a special issue titled "Evaluating Artificial Consciousness". It will discuss the problem of artificial consciousness from various perspectives and is edited by Wanja Wiese, François Kammerer, and Christian de Weerd. Submission deadline: January 15, 2026.

#PhiMiSci has published a full book symposium on Joshua May’s "Neuroethics: Agency in the Age of Brain Science". Edited by Carolyn Dicey Jennings, it features five contributions, along with a précis and a response to the commentators by Joshua May. Now fully #OpenAccess on the #PhiMiSci website.

#PhiMiSci published a new article: "The information-processing perspective on representation" by Manolo Martínez. The paper introduces a novel framework for theorizing about representations in cognitive science. Take a look!

#PhiMiSci has announced a Call for Papers for a new Special Issue on infant consciousness, edited by Claudia Passos Ferreira, Sascha Benjamin Fink, and Joel Frohlich. The submission deadline is October 15th, 2025, and the estimated publication date is Q2, 2026.

We look forward to your submissions!

#PhiMiSci has launched a new "Commentaries" section. The first piece is by J. Galiano-Landeira, responding to Michael Newall’s “What is it like to be a tetrachromat?” It connects Newall’s analysis of tetrachromatic color perception with reflections on the question of AI phenomenal consciousness.

What constitutes intelligent behaviour? This question is explored by N. Poth, T. A. Tjøstheim, and A. Stephens in their new article "Rethinking intelligent behaviour through the lens of accurate prediction: Adaptive control in uncertain environments". Now available #OpenAccess on #PhiMiSci.

#PhiMiSci has recently published a new article in its special issue on dreaming and mind wandering: "When life is but a dream: Does transliminality predict continuity of thought across the sleep-wake cycle?" by J. R. Ortega, M. E. Rosen, and J. W. Schooler: philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...

#PhiMiSci has published a new article as part of our ongoing special issue on dreaming and mind wandering: "Why do we remember our dreams so well? Implications of dream recollection on the imagination vs. hallucination debate" by Ludwig Crespin and Melanie G. Rosen. Take a look!

#PhiMiSci is looking for new Editors! If you appreciate our work and would like to join our team as either Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editor of a fully cost-free #OpenAccess journal, apply by April 22nd, 2025. You can find the application details here:
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...

#PhiMiSci just announced a Call for Abstracts for a book symposium on “The Brain Abstracted. Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience” by Mazviita Chirimuuta, which offers a novel philosophical study of the brain sciences. Deadline: 15th of April 2025.

#PhiMiSci announced a Call for Papers for the special issue "Philosophy and Chemosenses", edited by G. Martina & B. Young. It aims to stimulate research on perception, experience, and cognition in the chemosenses, covering established and under-explored questions. Submission deadline: Sept 1, 2025.

New article in #PhiMisci! Remington Mallett, Y. Nahas, K. Christoff, K. A. Paller & C. Mills investigate cognitive control and semantic thought variability across sleep and wakefulness. The article is part of a SI edited by Thomas Andrillon, Manuela Kirberg, & Jennifer Windt. doi.org/10.33735/phi...