How can we construct a science of consciousness?
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences November 2013 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12166 (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 a science of consciousness requires integrating third-person data about behavior and brain processes with first-person data about conscious experience, and proposes empirical projects such as contrasting conscious and unconscious processes, investigating contents of consciousness, finding neural correlates of consciousness, and inferring principles linking consciousness to physical processes. Obstacles facing this science are also discussed. |
Abstract
This chapter gives an overview of the projects facing a science of consciousness. Such a science must integrate third-person data about behavior and brain processes with first-person data about conscious experience. Empirical projects for integrating these data include those of contrasting conscious and unconscious processes, investigating the contents of consciousness, finding neural correlates of consciousness, and eventually inferring underlying principles connecting consciousness with physical processes. These projects are discussed with reference to current experimental research on consciousness. Some obstacles that a science of consciousness faces are also discussed.
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