Neuroscience and the Dialectics of History

Publication information:

Smail, Daniel Lord. “Neuroscience and the Dialectics of History”. In Cognitive Sciences and Medieval Studies: An Introduction, edited by Juliana Dresvina and Victoria Blud, 83–96. Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2020.

Abstract

This book argues for the value of applying methods deriving from cognitive sciences (such as neuroscience or psychology) to studies of medieval history, literature, art and culture, and suggests ways in which this comparative approach might be achieved.