Reconceptualizing Consciousness: Towards an Expanded Scientific Paradigm
Qeios October 23, 2025 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.32388/ctmip3
Summary
This theoretical paper argues that current scientific approaches to consciousness are too narrow and proposes an expanded paradigm that incorporates insights from philosophy, phenomenology, and non-Western traditions. The author contends that consciousness cannot be fully understood through purely neurobiological or computational models, and suggests integrating subjective experience, meaning, and context into scientific inquiry. The work calls for a more inclusive framework that bridges empirical methods with first-person perspectives, aiming to reshape how consciousness is studied and conceptualized in science.
Study at a glance
| Design | theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | The author argues that an expanded scientific paradigm is needed to fully understand consciousness, one that integrates subjective experience and diverse philosophical traditions beyond current neurobiological models. |
Abstract
Reconceptualizing Consciousness: Towards an Expanded Scientific Paradigm