On the correlation/constitution distinction problem (and other hard problems) in the scientific study of consciousness

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 159-176

  Miller, Steven M ^a,b,c  

^a Caulfield General Medical Centre   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Binocular rivalry; Constitution; Hard problem; Materialism; Neural correlates; Phenomenal consciousness; Philosophy of mind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONSCIOUSNESS; EPISTEMOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY; PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 34250211095     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2007.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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