Three Centuries of Category Errors in Studies of the Neural Basis of Consciousness and Intentionality
Neural Networks October 1, 1997 W. Freeman
Recent interest in consciousness and the mind-brain problem has been fueled by technological advances in brain imaging and computer modeling in artificial intelligence: can machines be conscious? The machine metaphor originated in Cartesian "reflections" and culminated in 19th century reflexology modeled on Newtonian optics. It replaced the Aquinian view of mind, which was focused on the...