A Map of Consciousness Studies: Questions and Approaches.
Frontiers in Psychology January 1, 2020 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.530152 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA map of consciousness studies is presented, listing five fundamental categories of questions: Definitional, Phenomenological, Epistemological, Ontological, and Axiological. Each category is subdivided into more specific questions, and existing approaches to each question are classified into groups with principal researchers. The map is then applied to examine the integrated information theory and the global workspace theory of consciousness, demonstrating its usefulness.
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| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Approach to consciousness Consciousness science Philosophy of consciousness Questions about consciousness |
| Citations | 18 |
| Key finding | Proposes a map of consciousness studies structured around five fundamental question categories and demonstrates its application to two major theories of consciousness. |
Abstract
This article aims to present a map of consciousness studies, which consists of a list of fundamental questions about consciousness and existing approaches to them. The question list includes five fundamental categories: Definitional, Phenomenological, Epistemological, Ontological, and Axiological. Each fundamental category is divided into more determinate questions. Existing approaches to each question are also classified into a few groups, presenting principal researchers who take each kind of approach. In the final section, I demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed map of consciousness studies by applying it to examine the integrated information theory and the global workspace theory of consciousness.