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Naturalizing consciousness: a theoretical framework.

Gerald M Edelman1

  • 1Neurosciences Institute, San Diego, CA 92121, USA. edelman@nsi.edu

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|April 19, 2003
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This study proposes a unifying biological theory for consciousness, integrating evolutionary and developmental principles to explain its complex properties. It aims to bridge the gap between subjective experience and objective biological mechanisms.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Consciousness exhibits complex, disparate properties, some of which are not externally observable.
  • Understanding consciousness requires a biological framework grounded in evolutionary and developmental principles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel theory that unifies diverse conscious phenomena.
  • To provide a biological and evolutionary basis for understanding consciousness.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical framework development.
  • Integration of evolutionary and developmental principles.
  • Conceptual analysis of conscious properties.

Main Results:

  • A unifying theory of consciousness is described.

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  • The theory accounts for the complexity and inaccessibility of certain conscious properties.
  • Biological and evolutionary underpinnings of consciousness are elucidated.

    • Conclusions:

    • The proposed theory offers a cohesive biological account of consciousness.
    • It provides a foundation for future empirical research into conscious phenomena.
    • This framework aids in understanding consciousness within a naturalistic, scientific context.