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Can Consciousness Be Vague?

Joshua O'Rourke

Is a mosquito (phenomenally) conscious? This is a difficult question, but given our concept of consciousness, it seems that the answer must be determinately yes or no. There can be no vague cases of consciousness. This makes trouble for many of the leading theories of consciousness. In this talk, I will argue for the thesis that consciousness cannot be vague. I will then argue that functionalist theories and neurobiological theories imply, at least in their current forms, that consciousness can be vague. This shows that, although these theories could be pointing us in the right direction, they cannot be fully accurate theories of consciousness. I will then discuss some theories that might escape the net of this argument.

Speaker: Joshua O'Rourke, Stanford

Monday, 01/13/20

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