Katarina Marcinčinova

Phenomenal Consciousness as an Evolutionary Invention: Explaining the Positive Function of Illusionism

Filozofia February 15, 2024 Katarina Marcinčinova

The article’s main objective is to analyse the positive aspect of illusionism and the so-called “illusion problem” that lies at its heart – the problem of explaining the origin and causes of the illusion of phenomenal consciousness. I argue that a key aspect of the illusion problem is explaining the function of the illusion of phenomenal consciousness. Some authors suggest that the illusion...