3 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2011-2025
Sophia August 26, 2025 Ståle Gundersen
Conscious states are characterized by their phenomenal feel; it is like something to experience pain, see the color red, or hear a particular sound. The version of the argument from consciousness that will be discussed in the present paper states that only theism, the postulation of a transcendent God, can explain why consciousness exists in the universe. The argument from consciousness thus...
The Scandinavian Psychoanalytic Review July 3, 2023 Ståle Gundersen
The author argues that we can better understand Freud’s perspective on the mind-brain problem by considering his Kantian view on natural scientific knowledge, namely that there is an essential limit to our knowledge of physical reality. This means that even though conscious states are identical with brain states, it is impossible to explain the events’ conscious properties physically. Further,...
Kritike An Online Journal of Philosophy June 1, 2011 Ståle Gundersen 1 citation
Colin McGinn has argued that consciousness is a nonspatial phenomenon. McGinn's arguments for the nonspatiality of consciousness are presented and then criticized. It is concluded that consciousness may be as spatial as electric charge and different kinds of abilities.