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Are we explaining consciousness yet?

D Dennett1

  • 1Center for Cognitive Studies, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155, USA. ddennett@tufts.edu

Cognition
|February 13, 2001
PubMed
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Consciousness is not caused by global accessibility but is the mutual accessibility of information in the brain. This concept, akin to fame, emphasizes influence over time and includes the Subject of consciousness.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • The global neuronal workspace model is a leading theory of consciousness.
  • Current interpretations face confusions regarding the role of global accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify the relationship between global accessibility and consciousness.
  • To refine the understanding of the global neuronal workspace model.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of consciousness theories.
  • Metaphorical framing (consciousness as fame in the brain).

Main Results:

  • Global accessibility is identified as consciousness itself, not its cause.
  • Consciousness is characterized by mutual informational accessibility and influence over time.

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  • The Subject of consciousness is an integral part of the analysis, not an omission.

    • Conclusions:

    • The global neuronal workspace model requires precise understanding of accessibility as consciousness.
    • Consciousness involves dynamic, influential informational states, not just representational properties.
    • A complete theory of consciousness must analyze the Subject.