Is Global Workspace a Cartesian Theater? How the Neuro-Astroglial Interaction Model Solves Conceptual Issues
December 31, 2013 Samuel C. Bellini-Leite, Alfredo Pereira
The Global Workspace Theory (GWT) proposed by Bernard Baars (1988) along with Daniel Dennett`s (1991) Multiple Drafts Model (MDM) of consciousness are renowned cognitive theories of consciousness bearing similarities and differences. Although Dennett displays sympathy for GWT, his own MDM does not seem to be fully compatible with it. This work discusses this compatibility, by asking if GWT...