The boundaries and location of consciousness as identity theories deem fit
Rivista Internazionale di Filosofia e Psicologia December 31, 2021 DOI: 10.4453/rifp.2021.0022 (opens in new tab) via DOAJ
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractConsciousness can be located and bounded using a strictly physicalist approach. The paper identifies two unresolved issues in the extended cognition debate: the ontological status of cognition and the fallacy of the center. It proposes using identity to isolate the physical basis of consciousness, introducing Mind-Object Identity (MOI) as a tentative solution and comparing it with other identity theories of mind.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Extended mind Spread mind Enactivism Cognition Consciousness |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | Proposes that Mind-Object Identity (MOI) offers a tentative solution to locating the physical basis of consciousness within a physicalist framework. |
Abstract
In this paper I approach the problem of the boundaries and location of consciousness in a strictly physicalist way. I start with the debate on extended cognition, pointing to two unresolved issues: the ontological status of cognition and the fallacy of the center. I then propose using identity to single out the physical basis of consciousness. As a tentative solution, I consider Mind-Object Identity (MOI) and compare it with other identity theories of mind.