Self‐Representationalism and the Science of Consciousness
Oxford University Press eBooks August 1, 2009 DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199570355.003.0007 (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 | Proposes that the self-representational theory of consciousness can be used to derive specific, testable hypotheses about both the neural correlate of consciousness and the function of consciousness, framing these as the two major scientific questions about consciousness. |
Abstract
There are two major scientific questions surrounding consciousness: the neural correlate of consciousness and the function of consciousness. This chapter derives specific hypotheses about the neural correlate and function of consciousness from the self‐representational theory of consciousness.