Delboeufian Reflections on Agency, Consciousness, and Evolution
Journal of Consciousness Studies December 1, 2024 André R. LeBlanc
The work of Joseph Delb??uf (1831‐1896), a philosopher, psychologist, and mathematician, provides fresh insights on the relationship between agency, consciousness, and evolution. Without agency, Delb??uf argued, the distinction between the self and the external world would be impossible, the function of feelings such as pain and pleasure would be incomprehensible, and consciousness would not...