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IS THE PROBLEM OF CONSCIOUSNESS A NON‐PROBLEM?

Joseph Schwartz

British Journal of Psychotherapy September 1, 2004 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0118.2004.tb00192.x (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Key points The author questions whether the current interest in consciousness stems from the West's low cultural development rather than from its real clinical utility, suggesting a need to examine the foundations of this interest.

Abstract

ABSTRACT I ask whether current interest in consciousness is simply an artefact of the (low) level of cultural development of the West instead of being a problem of real interest and utility in clinical practice.