The path not taken
Behavioral and Brain Sciences June 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x00038243 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 30 |
| Key points | Argues that the differences Block tries to capture with his putative "P-consciousness"/"A-consciousness" distinction are better handled in terms of richness of content and degree of influence, and that Block's critiques, resting on that distinction, do not hold up on closer inspection. |
Abstract
Abstract The differences Block attempts to capture with his putative distinction between P-consciousness and A-consciousness are more directly and perspicuously handled in terms of differences in richness of content and degree of influence. Block's critiques, based on his misbegotten distinction, evaporate on closer inspection.