A View From Elsewhere: The Emergence Of Consciousness In Multidisciplinary Discourse
Sabine Maasen
Voluntary Action May 1, 2003 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198572282.003.0022 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Key findings | Argues that consciousness research has expanded dramatically in recent years, yet the field remains united only by the conviction that the mechanism of consciousness is unknown and that diverse investigative approaches are needed. |
Abstract
Abstract ‘The past decade has seen a rising tide of interest in consciousness accompanied by a surge of publications, new journals and scientific meetings’ (Zeman, 2001, p. 1264). Today, this is perhaps the best way to open the floor to any review of the field of consciousness. The sheer amount of activities in consciousness research is stunning, indeed, particularly in view of the fact that all studies and approaches are united by one conviction only: ‘At our present state of the investigation of consciousness we don’t know how it works and we need to try all kinds of different ideas’ (John Searle).