I have little to say about this other than as more became known it becomes increasingly apparent consciousness is local. And as more is learned with advanced high technology machines it becomes ever more apparent. The site gives a chronology from ancient times to 2000AD. Much has been learnt since then.
Introduction
The history of Neuroscience has been shaped by three major debates:
Introduction
The history of Neuroscience has been shaped by three major debates:
- Mind vs. brain debate (monism/dualism): are mind (cognition/behavior) and brain (physical substance) separate (dualist) or unified monist) entities?
- Localism vs. holism: do neurons and brain areas have specific functions (localism) or is it fairly undifferentiated, working more as an aggregate field (holism)?
- Nature of neural communication: Is the mind completely "created" by the brain? Can consciousness be reduced to neurons? Is there a soul that exists beyond the neurons? These questions are still hotly debated. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/courses/1010/mangels/neuro/history/history.html