Neurophilosophy: Consciousness And Bodily Awareness
Oliver G Cameron
Visceral Sensory Neuroscience November 29, 2001 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195136012.003.0013 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that interoception is logically related to bodily awareness and the sense of self, which in turn relate to consciousness, but defers a detailed philosophical discussion. |
Abstract
Abstract A propos of the epigraph above, and regardless of how one views the current interest among neuroscientists in philosophical questions (see Blomfield, 1992; Smythies, 1992), interoception clearly is logically related to bodily awareness and the sense of self, and these in turn are related to the issue of consciousness more broadly. A detailed review and discussion of these philosophical issues is beyond the purview of this book and the competence of this author. Nonetheless, because of their importance, issues of potential direct relevance will be noted here.