Sidestepping the semantics of "consciousness".
Michael V Antony
Behavioral and Brain Sciences April 1, 2004 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x0421007x (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Block's argument about the ambiguity of "consciousness" is not necessary and can be strengthened by avoiding it. |
Abstract
Block explains the conflation of phenomenal consciousness and access consciousness by appeal to the ambiguity of the term "consciousness." However, the nature of ambiguity is not at all clear, and the thesis that "consciousness" is ambiguous between phenomenal consciousness and access consciousness is far from obvious. Moreover, the conflation can be explained without supposing that the term is ambiguous. Block's argument can thus be strengthened by avoiding controversial issues in the semantics of "consciousness."
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