Naturalizing Consciousness: A Theoretical Framework

Naturalizing Consciousness: A Theoretical Framework

Consciousness has a number of apparently disparate properties, some of which seem to be highly complex and even inaccessible to outside observation. To place these properties within a biological framework requires a theory based on a set of evolutionary and developmental principles. This paper descr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2003-04, Vol.100 (9), p.5520-5524
1. Verfasser: Edelman, Gerald M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Behavioral neuroscience
Biological Sciences
Brain
Consciousness
Consciousness theory
Evolution
Humans
Memory
Models, Theoretical
Nature
Neural conduction
Qualia
Thalamus
Theory
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Zusammenfassung:Consciousness has a number of apparently disparate properties, some of which seem to be highly complex and even inaccessible to outside observation. To place these properties within a biological framework requires a theory based on a set of evolutionary and developmental principles. This paper describes such a theory, which aims to provide a unifying account of conscious phenomena.
ISSN:0027-8424
1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.0931349100