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Are we studying consciousness yet?

Lau, Hakwan C.·2008·Frontiers of ConsciousnessChichele Lectures
DOI 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199233151.003.0008
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© Oxford University Press 2008. All rights reserved. This chapter is concerned with the behavioural paradigms used in the search for the neural correlate of consciousness (NCC). Many researchers have questioned whether looking for the neural correlates would eventually lead to an explanatory theory of consciousness, while the proponents of NCC research maintain that focusing on correlates is a strategically sensible first step, given the complexity of the problem. The aim of this chapter is to question whether researchers are really studying the NCC at all. It argues that in hoping to sidestep the difficult conceptual issues, the phenomenon of perceptual consciousness itself is also missed.

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Authors
Lau, H. C.
Corresponding author
Lau, Hakwan C.
ORCID
Lau, Hakwan C.
Venue
Frontiers of ConsciousnessChichele Lectures
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
2008-10-16
Pages
245-258
DOI
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199233151.003.0008
OpenAlex
W2503770073
Cited by
88
References
34
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI
11.02
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
  • The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Free Will and Agency
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Philosophy of Biology and Scientific Explanation
Keywords
neural correlates of consciousness, perceptual consciousness, behavioural paradigm, philosophy of mind

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