2 h 2 min
The Unfolding Argument: theoretical and methodological implications
Consciousness, Philosophy of Mind, Neuroscience and seminar by Niccolo Negro, Monash University
Hosted by Asia Pacific Consciousness Network
Thursday 15:00–16:30 Melbourne (GMT+11)
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Abstract
In the first part of this talk, I will briefly present the unfolding argument by Doerig et al. (2019) and the various replies in the philosophical and neuroscientific literature. In the second part of the talk, I will explore the ramifications that this debate has for the science of consciousness and its philosophy, with particular focus on these questions: (i) which type of explanation should a theory of consciousness provide? (ii) what is the evidential basis for theories of consciousness?
Topics
Consciousnessdoerig et alevidential basisneuroscientific literaturetheories of consciousnessunfolding argument
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