Does consciousness even appear unified?
Norsk Filosofisk Tidsskrift December 12, 2023 Asger Kirkeby-Hinrup
The author challenges the widely held assumption that consciousness appears phenomenally unified to us. While most debates assume that consciousness seems unified and then ask whether it really is, this paper questions that starting point. The author argues that the way consciousness appears does not necessarily suggest it is unified. This objection undermines theories and arguments that rely on phenomenal unity as a premise. The Integrated Information Theory of consciousness is discussed as an example of a theory that is affected by this challenge.