Representationalism about Consciousness
The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Consciousness July 9, 2020 Adam Pautz 23 citations
Representationalism holds that sensory consciousness consists in representing the world as being a certain way. Some philosophers argue that this view supports reducing consciousness to physical processes, while others contend that conscious representation resists standard reductive models, making the mind–body problem more difficult. This chapter defines representationalism, presents a key argument for it, reviews common objections, and examines both reductive and nonreductive versions of the theory.