Consciousness Explained
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Consciousness Explained is a 1991 book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that presents a influential cognitive and philosophical theory of consciousness grounded in neuroscience and computational models.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Consciousness Explained canonical | 4 |
| "Consciousness Explained" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consciousness Explained Context triple: [Daniel Dennett, notableWork, Consciousness Explained]
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A.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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B.
The Mind’s I
The Mind’s I is a philosophical anthology edited by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, self, and identity through essays, stories, and thought experiments.
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C.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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D.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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E.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consciousness Explained Target entity description: Consciousness Explained is a 1991 book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that presents a influential cognitive and philosophical theory of consciousness grounded in neuroscience and computational models.
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A.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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B.
The Mind’s I
The Mind’s I is a philosophical anthology edited by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, self, and identity through essays, stories, and thought experiments.
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C.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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D.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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E.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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cognitive science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
mind–body problem
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problem of qualia ⓘ unity of consciousness ⓘ |
| advocatesView |
functionalism about consciousness
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materialism about mind ⓘ |
| author | Daniel Dennett ⓘ |
| claims |
conscious experience is a product of parallel, distributed processes
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consciousness can be explained in naturalistic terms ⓘ there is no single central place in the brain where consciousness happens ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedBy |
David Chalmers
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John Searle ⓘ |
| genre |
cognitive science
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philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-316-18065-8 ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
fame in the brain
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heterophenomenology ⓘ multiple drafts model ⓘ narrative center of gravity ⓘ |
| influenced |
cognitive science of consciousness
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philosophy of consciousness debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
artificial intelligence research
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cognitive psychology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognitive science
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consciousness ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of traditional qualia concepts
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integration of philosophy and cognitive science ⓘ naturalistic theory of consciousness ⓘ |
| opposesView |
Cartesian theater model of consciousness
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substantive qualia ⓘ |
| proposesTheory | multiple drafts model of consciousness ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
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Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting ⓘ
surface form:
Elbow Room
Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness ⓘ |
| usesFramework |
computational models of cognition
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neuroscientific evidence ⓘ |
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Subject: Consciousness Explained Description of subject: Consciousness Explained is a 1991 book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that presents a influential cognitive and philosophical theory of consciousness grounded in neuroscience and computational models.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
"Consciousness Explained"