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Manipulating Representations.

Angelo N M Recchia-Luciani¹

¹Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Polo di Matera, Via San Rocco, Matera, 75100 Italy.

|February 21, 2012

Summary

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This study defines consciousness and awareness, proposing a developmental model from basic awareness to complex human cognition. It introduces qualia, metaphorical qualia, and emotional qualia, classifying them based on abstraction levels and biological criteria.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Philosophy of Mind
Cognitive Science

Background:

Consciousness and awareness are complex, polysemic concepts lacking universal definitions.
Existing models do not fully capture the progressive development or species-specific nuances of conscious experience.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel definition for consciousness and awareness across species.
To introduce a theory of progressive ontological development of consciousness.
To classify different types of qualia and their relation to cognition and metaphor.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis and theoretical framework development.
Building upon existing theories of qualia and semantic differential.
Taxonomic classification of qualia based on abstraction levels and biological criteria.

Main Results:

A progressive ontological model of consciousness development, from basic awareness to complex mental representation manipulation.
Introduction of metaphorical qualia as a uniquely human ability, linked to semantic differential.
A taxonomy of qualia, categorizing representations, sign systems, and intentionality based on biological criteria.
Proposal of new "image-of-the-world-devices" including emotional qualia and the qualic self.
Framework for evaluating metaphorical truth/falsity and classifying conscious/unconscious metaphors.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework offers a biologically grounded, developmental perspective on consciousness and awareness.
The classification of qualia provides a novel tool for understanding diverse cognitive phenomena.
The concepts of metaphorical and emotional qualia highlight uniquely human cognitive capacities.