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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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Published in:Southern Journal of Philosophy Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 531 - 544
Main Author: Burton, Robert G.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Winter2005
Subjects:
Phenomenalism
Causation (Philosophy)
Consciousness
Chalmers, David
Phenomenology
Cognitive science
Philosophy & cognitive science
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.