Sidestepping the semantics of "consciousness"

Michael V. Antony

doi:10.1017/s0140525x0421007x

Sidestepping the semantics of "consciousness"

Michael V. Antony

Department of Philosophy

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Abstract

Block explains the conflation of phenomenal consciousness and access consciousness by appeal to the ambiguity of the term "consciousness." However, the nature of ambiguity is not at all clear, and the thesis that "consciousness" is ambiguous between phenomenal consciousness and access consciousness is far from obvious. Moreover, the conflation can be explained without supposing that the term is ambiguous. Block's argument can thus be strengthened by avoiding controversial issues in the semantics of "consciousness."

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	289-290
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x0421007x
State	Published - Apr 2004

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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