A neurofunctional theory of visual consciousness.
Consciousness and Cognition June 1, 2000 J Prinz
Visual consciousness depends on mental representations at an intermediate level of processing, a hypothesis supported by neuropsychological evidence. Attention, which can be guided by high-level representations, is also necessary for consciousness. This theory challenges higher-order thought accounts, the multiple drafts account, and the belief that sensation precedes perception. It also illustrates a methodology that bridges functionalist approaches that ignore the brain and neural reductionists who reject functionalism.