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Block's philosophical anosognosia

Georges Rey

Behavioral and Brain Sciences June 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00038401 (opens in new tab)

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Key points Argues that Block's P-/A-consciousness distinction rules out P-consciousness involving a specific kind of cognitive access and commits him to a "strong" P-consciousness, which the author contends confounds plausible research and betrays an "anosognosia" about Wittgenstein's diagnosis of philosophical "introspection" of mysterious inner processes.

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Abstract Block's P-/A-consciousness distinction rules out P's involving a specific kind of cognitive access and commits him to a “strong” Pconsciousness. This not only confounds plausible research in the area but betrays an anosognosia about Wittgenstein's diagnosis about our philosophical “introspection” of mysterious inner processes.

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