A Natureza da Mente: considerações a partir do naturalismo biológico de John R. Searle

Abstract

The objective of this research is to present considerations about the theory of biological naturalism of the contemporary philosopher, John R. Searle. We will discuss how consciousness, from this perspective, can be considered as the fundamental mental state. We intend to present the role that the mind plays in the biological system, as well as why it is understood as a central element in its theory. We will start from the theses exposed by him in his books: The Mystery of Consciousness; Mind, Brain and Science and the book The Rediscovery of the Mind, about the centrality of consciousness and its states, for understanding human nature as a way of solving the classic problem of the relationship between mind and body.