Underwhelming force
Evaluating the neuropsychological evidence for higher‐order theories of consciousness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21502008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Kozuch (0000-0002-1550-213X, Department of Philosophy University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 790-813 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mind & Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1064 • E-ISSN: 1468-0017 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mila.12363 |
| OpenAlex | W3175004962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 93 |
Proponents of the higher‐order (HO) theory of consciousness (e.g., Lau and Rosenthal) have recently appealed to brain lesion evidence to support their thesis that mental states are conscious when and only when represented by other mental states. This article argues that this evidence fails to support HO theory, doing this by first determining what kinds of conscious deficit should result when HO state‐producing areas are damaged, then arguing that these kinds of deficit do not occur in the studies to which HO theorists appeal. The article also develops an apparatus that can be used to evaluate whether other lesion evidence confirms or disconfirms HO theory
Appeal · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Consciousness · Economics · Electromagnetic theories of consciousness · Epistemology · Mental state · Neuropsychology · Political science · Theory of mind · Functional Brain Connectivity Studies · Law · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Neural dynamics and brain function · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |