Dr. Ilya Kanaev, Shandong University, China.
🔬 Ilya A. Kanaev is a renowned researcher and professor specializing in philosophy, anthropology, and cognitive science. He explores the evolutionary origins of human consciousness, world-brain alignment, and entropy-driven cognitive selection. With 17 publications in top SCI Q1-Q2 and AHCI journals, 7 books, and collaborations with global scholars, he bridges neuroscience and philosophy. Currently at Shandong University, his cross-cultural studies enhance understanding of cognition across traditions, making groundbreaking contributions to the science of consciousness. 🏆📚
Professional Profile
🎓 Education
Ilya A. Kanaev holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy and a Ph.D. in Theory of Knowledge, showcasing his deep expertise in philosophy, anthropology, and cognitive science. 📖 His academic journey includes a postdoctoral fellowship at Guangzhou Jinan University and research at Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou), shaping his interdisciplinary approach to cognition and consciousness studies. 🎯
Ilya A. Kanaev has pioneered 🔬 interdisciplinary research in 🖤 cognitive science, philosophy, and anthropology, advancing the 🌍 naturalistic science of consciousness. His work explores 🖤 entropy-driven cognitive evolution, 🔎 world-brain alignment, and 📖 cross-cultural reasoning. By integrating 🖤 neuroscience with classical Chinese philosophy, he provides 📊 groundbreaking insights into 🤯 adaptive consciousness and subjective experience across human societies.
💼Professional Background
Ilya A. Kanaev is an interdisciplinary researcher specializing in 🧠 cognitive science, 🏛️ philosophy, and 🌍 anthropology. With a Master’s in Philosophy and a Ph.D. in Theory of Knowledge, he has held research positions at Jinan University and Sun Yat-sen University. Now at Shandong University, he explores 🧩 consciousness, neural activity, and cross-cultural cognition, integrating empirical science with classical philosophy.
🏢 Editorial Appointments & Collaborations
- 🤝 Collaborations: Mei Han, Ella Dryaeva, Vladimir Malyavin
- 🌍 Professional Memberships:
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Confucian Civilization
- Suntzu Research Institute
🎖 Contributions to Science
Ilya A. Kanaev has made significant contributions to the interdisciplinary study of consciousness, merging neuroscience, anthropology, and cognitive science. His research explores how organisms develop subjective experiences, enhancing our understanding of cognition as an adaptive system. He examines cognitive evolution through entropy modulation and environmental adaptation, bridging philosophical inquiry with empirical science. His cross-cultural studies on reasoning provide valuable insights into the universality of cognitive structures across human societies.
Conclusion
Ilya A. Kanaev’s bold interdisciplinary research bridges neuroscience, philosophy, and anthropology, reshaping our understanding of cognition and consciousness. His groundbreaking insights into entropy-driven cognitive evolution and cross-cultural reasoning establish him as a pioneer in the field. His work continues to inspire global discourse, fostering intellectual growth across diverse academic disciplines. 🚀📖
Publication Top Notes
The Evolutionary Pathway to Consciousness and Reason: the Cognitome from a Philosophical Perspective
Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology | 2023-09 🧠
DOI: 10.1007/s11055-023-01511-8
Contributors: A. I. Kanaev; E. D. Dryaeva
Focus: Cognitive evolution, consciousness, and reason.
Inheritance between Generations, Magic and Institutions of Power in Early China
Voprosy Filosofii | 2023-03-04 📜
DOI: 10.21146/0042-8744-2023-3-132-144
Contributors: Ilya A. Kanaev; Ella D. Dryaeva
Focus: Philosophy, magic, and power structures in early China.
Entropy and Cross-Level Orderliness in Light of the Interconnection between the Neural System and Consciousness
Entropy | 2023-02-25 🔄
DOI: 10.3390/e25030418
Contributors: Ilya A. Kanaev
Focus: Entropy, neural systems, and consciousness interconnection.
Evolutionary Origin and the Development of Consciousness
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews | 2022-02 🧠🌱
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.12.034
Contributors: Ilya A. Kanaev
Focus: Consciousness development from an evolutionary perspective.
The Origination of the Book of Changes
Voprosy Filosofii | 2020 📖
DOI: 10.21146/0042-8744-2020-7-176-189
Contributors: Ilya A. Kanaev
Focus: Classical Chinese texts and philosophical theory.
Individual and Social Determinants for the Formation of Identity: A Comparative Analysis of Research Strategies
Herald of St. Peterburg State University | 2020-12-01 🧑🤝🧑
Focus: Identity formation and comparative research strategies.
The Comparative Analysis of the Buddhism and Ancient Chinese Culture Principles
Voprosy Filosofii | 2019 🔄
DOI: 10.31857/S004287440004801-6
Contributors: Ilya A. Kanaev
Focus: Comparative philosophy of Buddhism and ancient China.
Chinese Classical Text Inception Retaining in Light of Contemporary Theory of Knowledge
Voprosy Filosofii | 2018 📚
DOI: 10.31857/S004287440000744-3
Contributors: Ilya A. Kanaev
Focus: Classical Chinese texts in contemporary knowledge theory.
The Great Learning
Voprosy Filosofii | 2017 📘
Focus: Interpretation of Confucian text “The Great Learning.”
Educational Systems and Understanding of Knowledge
Voprosy Filosofii | 2016 🏫
Contributors: Ilya A. Kanaev; H. Li
Focus: Educational systems and philosophical understanding of knowledge.
The Problem of Consciousness in the Interdisciplinary Perspective (Review of the Scientific Conference)
Voprosy Filosofii | 2012 🧠💬
Focus: Interdisciplinary perspectives on the problem of consciousness.