Human and Machine Consciousness
March 7, 2018 DOI: 10.11647/obp.0107 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key points | Proposes that a new interpretation of consciousness can neutralize philosophical problems and allow scientific predictions about the consciousness of animals, brain-damaged patients, and machines. |
Abstract
Human and Machine Consciousness presents a new foundation for the scientific study of consciousness. It sets out a bold interpretation of consciousness that neutralizes the philosophical problems and explains how we can make scientific predictions about the consciousness of animals, brain-damaged patients and machines.