Philosophy and Science Dialogue: Consciousness

Giulio Tononi; Owen Flanagan

doi:10.3868/s030-007-018-0026-1

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Front. Philos. China ›› 2018, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (3) : 332-348. DOI: 10.3868/s030-007-018-0026-1

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Philosophy and Science Dialogue: Consciousness

Giulio Tononi¹ ,
Owen Flanagan²

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This is a dialogue between a philosopher and a scientist about the scientific explanation of consciousness. What is consciousness? Does it admit of scientific explanation? If so, what must a scientific theory of consciousness be like in order to provide us with a satisfying explanation of its explanandum? And what types of entities might such a theory acknowledge as being conscious? Philosopher Owen Flanagan and scientist Giulio Tononi weigh in on these issues during an exchange about the nature and scientific explanation of consciousness.

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consciousness / integrated information theory / phenomenology / hard problem of consciousness / scientific explanation

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Giulio Tononi, Owen Flanagan. Philosophy and Science Dialogue: Consciousness. Front. Philos. China, 2018, 13(3): 332‒348 https://doi.org/10.3868/s030-007-018-0026-1