Understanding consciousness
Brain June 22, 2021 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awab046 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the spiritual, hard problem, and self-model perspectives on consciousness form a progression in understanding, and that only the self-model framework can account for subjective experience. |
Abstract
The word consciousness has different meanings to different people. Michael Graziano argues that the three major perspectives on consciousness – the spiritual, the hard problem, and the self-model – represent a progression in our understanding, with only the self-model framework able to account for subjective experience.