Consciousness and Representationalism
Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science January 15, 2006 DOI: 10.1002/0470018860.s00150 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractRepresentationalist theories of consciousness hold that consciousness is nothing more than mental representation. Several versions of this view exist, and each must account for how we become introspectively aware of our own conscious mental states.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Argues that representationalist theories of consciousness must explain introspective awareness of conscious mental states. |
Abstract
AbstractThe representationalist theory of consciousness is the view that consciousness reduces to mental representation. This view comes in several variants which must explain introspective awareness of conscious mental states.