V lnternational Colloquium on Philosophy of Neuroscience

The event  aims at developing  the  debate on  the philosophy of neuroscience  on  Brazilian soil, generating  an  increase in  research production and publication in the area at a qualitative and quantitative level, and aims to build partnerships  with  leading international institutions, enabling the attraction  of  financial  resources and  equipment  from such partnerships, in addition  to  gaining academic excellence in  research.  Even  though there are  notable research  efforts  in the area in  Brazil, an  event  of  this magnitude  allows us  not only to expose the quality  of  these diligent  investigative  efforts  to  the scrutiny of internationally  renowned  researchers,  who  can collaborate with constructive criticisms of  the  national  production, but  also to provide national research with the gain of knowledge at a  level  of excellence  from  some  of  the  world's  greatest  authorities  in  lhe  area  in  question.  ln  this  way,  technical-scientific partnerships and  international  collaborations  can  also  be  enhanced,  generating  access  to   resources,  equipment   and  funds.  The contact between the national  research community  in  the area  and the leading international  research  community  allows  for lhe enhancement of theoretical and  practical  research  opportunities  in  the  area.  Furthermore,  researchers  at  the   beginning  of  their careers and in development benefit from the discovery of new possibilities and international collaborations. ln addition to  a  general development of academic production  in the  area of philosophy of neuroscience, the  specific  themes of decision-making and responsibility  and  their ethical,  moral  and  legal  implications,  pillars  of  Western  civilizalion  since  the  advent  of  monotheistic  religions and  which permeate the history  of  philosophy  as  classic  problems,  bring gains  to  the  creation of  public and  private policies  in the judicial, economic and  public  health areas, allowing an  update  of the debate on  the  rationality  of  action, from a  well-informed  point of view of the potentialities and limitations of human action involved in decision-making processes.