The ancient mind/body problem continues to be one of deepest mysteries of science and of the human spirit. Despite major advances in many fields, there is still no plausible link between subjective experience (qualia) and its realization in the body. This paper outlines some of the elements of a rigorous science of mind (SoM) - key ideas include scientific realism of mind, agnostic mysterianism, careful attention to language, and a focus on concrete (touchstone) questions and results. A core suggestion is to focus effort on the (still mysterious) mapping from neural activity to subjective experience.

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迈向心灵科学

古老的身心问题仍然是科学和人类精神的最深奥的谜团之一。尽管在许多领域取得了重大进展，但主观体验（qualia）与其在身体中的实现之间仍然没有合理的联系。本文概述了严谨的心灵科学 (SoM) 的一些要素——关键思想包括心灵的科学现实主义、不可知论的神秘主义、对语言的仔细关注以及对具体（试金石）问题和结果的关注。一个核心建议是将精力集中在从神经活动到主观体验的（仍然神秘的）映射上。