Will there be a neuroscientific theory of consciousness?
Trends in cognitive sciences June 1, 1998 M Kurthen, T Grunwald, C E Elger 20 citations
The explanatory gap between brain processes and phenomenal consciousness may be resolvable if consciousness is understood as a non-intrinsic, description-dependent property. The author argues that neither current neuroscience nor philosophy alone can bridge this gap, but that new neuroscientific descriptions could change the features of consciousness itself, making the gap disappear. Neuroscientists should continue studying neural correlates of consciousness rather than trying to refute the gap argument.