7 papers in the library · 20 citations · publishing 2021-2026
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 2026 Ilya Kanaev
Abstract This comment examines ecological affordances as a bridge between science and philosophy. Building on Gibson’s insights, Ko and Neuberg’s framework presents consciousness as an adaptive, generative capacity. However, it currently risks oversimplifying life stages and cultural variability. Greater attention to cultural evolution and cross-cultural variation reveals consciousness as an...
Voprosy Filosofii November 4, 2024 Ilya Kanaev, Ella Dryaeva
The article explores the question of whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can attain human consciousness. The authors critically examine the current state of research in neuroscience, anthropology, and philosophy, highlighting the significant challenges posed by the limitations of computational power and the architecture of modern AI systems. The article proposes a distinction...
Preprints.org June 5, 2024 Ilya Kanaev preprint
This paper delves into the concept of information within the context of conscious systems, emphasizing the pivotal role of entropy as a fundamental aspect in comprehending consciousness. Drawing on insights from Integrated Information Theory (IIT) and information theory, the argument posits that consciousness entails dynamic information processing, distinct from the static storage and retrieval...
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) February 25, 2023 Ilya Kanaev
Despite recent advances, the origin and utility of consciousness remains under debate. Using an evolutionary perspective on the origin of consciousness, this review elaborates on the promising theoretical background suggested in the temporospatial theory of consciousness, which outlines world-brain alignment as a critical predisposition for controlling behavior and adaptation. Such a system can...
Журнал высшей нервной деятельности им. И.П. Павлова 2023 Ilya Kanaev, Ella Dryaeva
The ability of an organism to experience subjective states is an object of research for many disciplines of science. This article seeks to consider consciousness on the foundation of advances in neuroscience, cognitive science, anthropology, and philosophy. Particular attention is given to the concept of “cognitome” suggested by K.V. Anokhin. We agree with understanding conscious activity as a...
Voprosy Filosofii 2022 Ilya Kanaev, Ella Dryaeva 4 citations
Experiencing, awareness, and being conscious of the subjective experience are familiar to everyone and invariably bear the stamp of subjectivity. This makes the concept of consciousness one of the most problematic in modern science; insofar as there is no satisfactory definition of human consciousness that has been developed yet. This article reviews the most popular approaches to the...
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews December 1, 2021 Ilya Kanaev 16 citations
This review seeks to combine advances in anthropology and neuroscience to investigate the adaptive value of human consciousness. It uses an interdisciplinary perspective on the origin of consciousness to refute the most common fallacies in considering consciousness, particularly, disregarding the evolutionary origin of the subjective reality in looking for the neural correlates of consciousness...