Missing: Empirical theories of phenomenal consciousness.
Cognitive neuroscience January 1, 2021 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1080/17588928.2020.1838472 via PubMed
Summary
Current empirical theories primarily focus on access consciousness while largely overlooking phenomenal consciousness. Most theories fail to address phenomenal consciousness altogether, with the sensorimotor theory being a notable exception. However, it is suggested that this theory has not been adequately evaluated in relation to phenomenal consciousness.
Study at a glance
| Key finding | Most empirical theories neglect phenomenal consciousness, and the sensorimotor theory has not been evaluated for its relevance to this aspect. |
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Abstract
Doerig et al. evaluate how current empirical theories approach access consciousness, but they neglect how they approach phenomenal consciousness - probably because most theories don't deal with phenomenal consciousness at all. One exception is the sensorimotor theory, but Doerig et al. did not evaluate it as being directed to phenomenal consciousness.