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Consciousness, Unity of

Tim Bayne

Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science January 15, 2006 DOI: 10.1002/0470018860.s00688 (opens in new tab)

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Key points Argues that the debate over the unity of consciousness promises to illuminate the nature of experience, the self, and various pathologies of consciousness.

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AbstractConsciousness is unified in various ways, but the nature and basis of its unity remains a matter of intense debate. This debate promises to illuminate the nature of experience, the self, and various pathologies of consciousness.