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Prof
Tronto University
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Schedule
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
8:00 AM Asia/Tokyo
Domain
NeuroscienceHost
Consciousness Club Tokyo
Duration
70 minutes
In the science of consciousness, it’s often assumed that some creatures (or mental states) are more conscious than others. But a number of philosophers have argued that the notion of degrees of consciousness is conceptually confused. I'll (1) argue that the most prominent objections to degrees of consciousness are unsustainable, and (2) develop an analysis of degrees of consciousness. On my view, whether consciousness comes in degrees ultimately depends on which theory of consciousness turns out to be correct. But I'll also argue that most theories of consciousness entail that consciousness comes in degrees.
Andrew Y. Lee
Prof
Tronto University
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