The philosophy of phenomenal consciousness
Advances in Consciousness Research June 17, 2015 Zoe Drayson 3 citations
Consciousness research advances, but the 'phenomenal' aspect—the first-person, subjective feel of experience—remains hard to explain. This aspect appears private and knowable in a special way, clashing with science's objective, third-person methods. The introduction surveys phenomenal consciousness, philosophical arguments about its nature, and whether an explanation for its properties should be expected.