The integrated information theory of consciousness: Unmasked and identified.
Björn Merker, Kenneth Williford, David Rudrauf
The Behavioral and brain sciences March 23, 2022 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x21002387 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe authors respond to commentaries on their critique of integrated information theory (IIT). They first identify the main themes in the commentaries, then address two outlier views: that the problem of consciousness is solved or intractable. They discuss how non-IIT authors engage with the specifics of their critique, and finally respond to commentaries by IIT authors themselves.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Argues that commentaries on their critique of IIT cluster around several themes, and that responses from both non-IIT and IIT authors engage with the specifics of their critique. |
Abstract
In our response to a truly diverse set of commentaries, we first summarize the principal topical themes around which they cluster, then address two "outlier" positions (the problem of consciousness has been solved vs. is intractable). Next, we address ways in which commentaries by non-integrated information theory (IIT) authors engage with the specifics of our IIT critique, turning finally to the four commentaries by IIT authors.