Towards a formal semantics for descriptions of altered perceptual phenomenology
Jonathan Omisore
September 4, 2023 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/5s8aq (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that no formalism for describing altered states of consciousness currently exists and proposes a formal framework based on Type Theory with Records to provide a common system for describing the altered perceptual phenomenology associated with such states. |
Abstract
Altered states of consciousness have long been a topic scientific investigation. They include states such as dreaming and hypnosis. Other altered states of consciousness, particularly those induced by psychedelics, include alterations in perception. These altered states of consciousness have seen an increase in academic research. Deep Dream is a popular computer vision algorithm that replicates the visual alterations experienced under psychedelics, and natural language processing is used to reveal patterns in personal narratives of altered states of consciousness. However, there yes yet to be a formalism for describing altered states of consciousness. In this paper, we use an extension of type theory known as Type Theory with Records to create a formal framework that establishes a common system for describing the altered perceptual phenomenology associated with altered states of consciousness.
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Citations in the library
Cites 3
- Phenomenology, Structure, and Dynamic of Psychedelic States Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences 2016
- A Deep-Dream Virtual Reality Platform for Studying Altered Perceptual Phenomenology Scientific Reports November 16, 2017
- Language as a Window Into the Altered State of Consciousness Elicited by Psychedelic Drugs Frontiers in Pharmacology March 22, 2022