Consciousness, Philosophical Issues About
Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science January 15, 2006 DOI: 10.1002/0470018860.s00145 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe most significant problem of consciousness is explaining how it can be understood in terms of its neural basis. This challenge, often called the hard problem of consciousness, asks how subjective experience arises from physical brain processes. The abstract identifies this as the central issue, distinguishing it from other, more tractable problems about consciousness that concern functions, behaviors, or correlates.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Argues that the most significant problem of consciousness is explaining how it can be understood in terms of its neural basis. |
Abstract
AbstractThere are many problems of consciousness, but the most significant of them is: how is it possible to explain consciousness in terms of its neural basis?