Making Sense of Consciousness as Integrated Information: Evolution and Issues of IIT
arXiv Preprint Archive June 29, 2018 Kyumin Moon, Hongju Pae
Integrated Information Theory (IIT) proposes that consciousness arises from a system's capacity to integrate information. This critical review traces the theory's evolution, highlighting advances in its mathematical framework and persistent controversies. The authors outline fundamental IIT concepts, discuss major theoretical transitions and intra-model problems, and present extra-model issues concerning the theory's principles. They conclude that future development of IIT should more seriously incorporate metacognitive accessibility to experience.