The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed
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"The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed" is a book by neuroscientist Christof Koch that explores the nature of consciousness, arguing that it is a fundamental property of biological organisms and cannot be fully replicated by digital computers.
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| The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed Context triple: [Christof Koch, notableWork, The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed]
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Consciousness and the Computational Mind
Consciousness and the Computational Mind is a foundational book by cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff that explores how mental states and conscious experience can be understood within a computational theory of mind.
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A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness is a popular science book by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran that explores the neurological basis of perception, self-awareness, and unusual brain disorders to illuminate how the mind works.
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C.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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Orch-OR theory of consciousness
The Orch-OR theory of consciousness is a controversial proposal suggesting that conscious experience arises from quantum processes within neuronal microtubules in the brain.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed Target entity description: "The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed" is a book by neuroscientist Christof Koch that explores the nature of consciousness, arguing that it is a fundamental property of biological organisms and cannot be fully replicated by digital computers.
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A.
Consciousness and the Computational Mind
Consciousness and the Computational Mind is a foundational book by cognitive scientist Ray Jackendoff that explores how mental states and conscious experience can be understood within a computational theory of mind.
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B.
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness is a popular science book by neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran that explores the neurological basis of perception, self-awareness, and unusual brain disorders to illuminate how the mind works.
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C.
The Question of Consciousness
"The Question of Consciousness" is a chapter in the Dalai Lama’s book *The Universe in a Single Atom* that explores the nature of consciousness through dialogue between Buddhist philosophy and modern science.
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D.
Orch-OR theory of consciousness
The Orch-OR theory of consciousness is a controversial proposal suggesting that conscious experience arises from quantum processes within neuronal microtubules in the brain.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | strong AI equivalence between computation and consciousness ⓘ |
| author | Christof Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes | purely computational theories of mind ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
neural correlates of consciousness
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physical basis of experience ⓘ qualia ⓘ subjective experience ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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neuroscience of consciousness ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ science book ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | neuroscientist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | naturalistic account of consciousness ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Feeling of Life Itself NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Integrated Information Theory
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consciousness ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ print ⓘ |
| proposesView |
consciousness is a fundamental property of certain physical systems
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consciousness is widespread in biological organisms ⓘ digital computers cannot fully replicate consciousness ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsTheory | Integrated Information Theory of consciousness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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students of neuroscience ⓘ students of philosophy of mind ⓘ |
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Subject: The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed Description of subject: "The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed" is a book by neuroscientist Christof Koch that explores the nature of consciousness, arguing that it is a fundamental property of biological organisms and cannot be fully replicated by digital computers.
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The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed
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