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Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal that is free for authors and readers. https://philosophymindscience.org

#PhiMiSci recently published a new stand alone article: "Facing the interface: General and specific images in action" by Silvana Pani. The paper addresses the problem of how propositional intentions and non-propositional motor representations coordinate in guiding purposive action.

Facing the interface: General and specific images in action | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

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#PhiMiSci recently published a new standalone article: "An algorithmic agent model of pure awareness and minimal experiences" by E. Lopez-Sola, R. Sanchez-Todo, J. Vohryzek and G. Ruffini. The proposed algorithmic agent model links phenomenology, dynamical systems theory, and computation.

An algorithmic agent model of pure awareness and minimal experiences | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

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The next article in the #PhiMiSci special issue on Philosophy and Chemosenses has been published: "The nature of the chemical senses" by Vivian Mizrahi. The paper defends a stuff theory of the chemical senses: smell and taste are directly oriented toward stuffs rather than individual objects.

The nature of the chemical senses | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...

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A new article has been published on #PhiMiSci: „Here, where? A puzzle for olfactory experience’s spatiality“ by D. Garcia Saveedra is the second contribution to our special issue on philosophy and chemosenses. It examines how smell can be spatially indeterminate and still be experienced as external.

Here, where? A puzzle for olfactory experience’s spatiality | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

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As the final entry in our 2025 special issue on structuralism, #PhiMiSci recently published “The structure and bounds of consciousness” by Brandon Ashby. The paper discusses the idea of phenomenal smugglers – physical and functional duplicates of us who have more kinds of experiences than we do.

The structure and bounds of consciousness | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...

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#PhiMiSci launched a special issue on “Philosophy and Chemosenses,” edited by G. Martina and B. Young. The first article, “Basic tastes – A philosophical consideration” by C. Spence and N. Di Stefano, is a narrative historical review exploring whether there are basic tastes and how to define them.

Basic tastes – A philosophical consideration | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

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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.

Linking the structure of neuronal mechanisms to the structure of qualia | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

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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.

The Newman problem of consciousness science | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...

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#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.

Neurophenomenal structuralism and the role of computational context | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...

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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.

What are the elements of experience? | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

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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.

The incommensurability problem: A critique of phenomenal structuralism | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

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#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.

Structural representation and the Newman problem of the brain and AI | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...

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#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.

What active inference still can’t do: The (frame) problem that just won’t go away | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...

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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.

Call for Papers: Social Perception | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...

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#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.

Action unity of consciousness | Philosophy and the Mind Sciences

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...

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