A Cognitive Theory of Consciousness
Author | : Bernard J. Baars |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 1993-07-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521427436 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521427432 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Cognitive Theory of Consciousness written by Bernard J. Baars and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-07-30 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernard Baars suggests a way to specify empirical constraints on a theory of consciousness by contrasting well-established conscious phenomena with comparable unconscious ones, such as stimulus representations known to be preperceptual, unattended or habituated. By adducing data to show that consciousness is associated with a kind of workplace in the nervous system, Baars helps clarify the problem.