Problems with theories that equate consciousness with information or information processing
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Attempts to augment the function of the human brain inevitably involve in some way what Block (1995) calls phenomenal consciousness—bodily sensations and perceptual experiences—the redness of a strawberry, the smell of newly-baked bread. At present there is no consensus among scientists about what such sensory experiences are. This Opinion piece points out some problems with one of the major theatrical viewpoints on that question.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014