A Map of Consciousness Studies: Questions and Approaches.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2020 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.530152 via PubMed
Summary
A map of consciousness studies is presented, outlining fundamental questions categorized into Definitional, Phenomenological, Epistemological, Ontological, and Axiological areas. Each category is further divided into specific questions, and various approaches to these questions are classified along with key researchers in the field. The article also illustrates how this map can be applied to analyze integrated information theory and global workspace theory of consciousness.
Study at a glance
| Key finding | The proposed map of consciousness studies effectively categorizes fundamental questions and existing approaches while demonstrating its application to major theories of consciousness. |
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Abstract
This article aims to present a map of consciousness studies, which consists of a list of fundamental questions about consciousness and existing approaches to them. The question list includes five fundamental categories: Definitional, Phenomenological, Epistemological, Ontological, and Axiological. Each fundamental category is divided into more determinate questions. Existing approaches to each question are also classified into a few groups, presenting principal researchers who take each kind of approach. In the final section, I demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed map of consciousness studies by applying it to examine the integrated information theory and the global workspace theory of consciousness.