The Possibility of Empirical Test of Hypotheses About Consciousness
Jean E. Burns
The MIT Press eBooks March 26, 1996 DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/6860.003.0066 (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 | Discusses the possibility of empirically testing three questions: the ontological relationship between consciousness and the brain/physical world, the physical characteristics of the mind/brain interface, and whether consciousness can act on the brain independently of any brain process. The abstract does not state conclusions. |
Abstract
The possibility of empirical test is discussed with respect to three issues: (1) What is the ontological relationship between consciousness and the brain/physical world? (2) What physical characteristics are associated with the mind/brain interface? (3) Can consciousness act on the brain independently of any brain process?