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Revealing the Hidden Treasures of Reason and the Brain: An Analysis Based on the Thinking of Philosophers and Scientists

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This study aims to determine the paradigm shift of scientists who use inner reason to external reason (mind), a concept initiated by Aristotle. The change allegedly occurred because of the strict laws of science. Philosophers basically talk about a topic broadly and deeply about inner reason, while scientists are more focused and narrower (outer reason). Data are obtained from six articles closely related to reason, mind, and brain, then explored and presented by six expert panels for data analysis using the N Vivo 12 QSR tool. The study shows a very strong correlation between the philosophical factor and reason. The results of the cluster analysis describe various comprehensive topics discussed by philosophers regarding reason which are correlated with inner reason and God, while the scientific discussion shows a very strong correlation between the brain and the alpha band. The alpha band is a condition that exists in brain waves. The cluster analysis results illustrate that scientists' discussions are focused and narrow on the brain. Thus, there has been a paradigm shift, where scientists now use outer reason to solve problems in life rather than applying inner reason. An interesting finding from this paper is that philosophers refer to reason as a noun, which means that reason is matter. This information is helpful because until now, based on a literature search, there have been no articles from scientists explaining that reason is a matter.

Published in International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 10, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijp.20221004.13
Page(s) 138-146
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  • Department of Doctoral, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Jakarta City, Indonesia

  • Department of Policy and Management, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

  • Department of Corrosion, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK

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