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 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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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"Consciousness Explained"