A Multilevel, Interdisciplinary Approach to Phenomenal Consciousness.

The article argues against the assertion by David Chalmers that phenomenal properties are noncausal or epiphenomenal and create an alternative casual view of phenomenal consciousness that requires an interdisciplinary approach. Chalmers has stated that the cognitive sciences are able to give causal...

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Publicado en:Southern Journal of Philosophy Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 531 - 544
Autor principal: Burton, Robert G.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Winter2005
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Sumario:The article argues against the assertion by David Chalmers that phenomenal properties are noncausal or epiphenomenal and create an alternative casual view of phenomenal consciousness that requires an interdisciplinary approach. Chalmers has stated that the cognitive sciences are able to give causal explanations of the cognitive functions of consciousness in terms of computational and neural mechanisms.