Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026) Published
Volume 5, Issue 2 (2026) of the Journal of Neurophilosophy brings together a substantial and intellectually diverse collection of contributions addressing contemporary questions at the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, and theories of mind. Published issue reflects the journal’s interdisciplinary orientation by combining research articles, opinion and perspective contributions, review articles, theoretical and hypothesis-driven papers, and critical book reviews. Rather than restricting the discussion of mind and consciousness to a single explanatory framework, the issue presents multiple approaches through which neural activity, subjective experience, cognition, selfhood, meaning, embodiment, and philosophical interpretation can be considered together.
The issue begins with New Perspectives on Human Consciousness as the Brain Activation State by Cheng Gong, which places the relationship between consciousness and brain activation at the center of discussion. This contribution establishes an important starting point for the issue because the question of how conscious experience relates to neural activity remains one of the fundamental problems shared by neuroscience and philosophy of mind. By approaching consciousness through the concept of brain activation, the article contributes to the broader effort to identify explanatory connections between observable neural processes and the phenomenological dimensions of conscious experience.
The Opinion and Perspectives section extends these concerns into a more applied and technologically oriented domain. Nandor Ludvig’s contribution, Wearable EEG and Behavioral Monitoring for Daylong Psychotherapeutic Support in Drug Addiction: Activating the Soul's Pro-Recovery Mechanisms, explores the potential relationship between wearable EEG technologies, behavioral monitoring, and psychotherapeutic support. The paper introduces questions concerning the practical use of neurophysiological monitoring beyond conventional laboratory environments.
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