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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • The concept of consciousness is ill-defined due to diverse theoretical and empirical interpretations.
  • A unified and abstract definition of consciousness is a critical theoretical need.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To formulate an abstract and unifying concept of consciousness.
  • To propose a gradational model of consciousness, challenging the all-or-none view.
  • To establish empirically justified constraints on the range of graded consciousness.

Main Methods:

  • Characterizing consciousness as dually accessible, hierarchically referential, bodily determined, and pragmatically functional.
  • Analyzing the implications of a gradational approach to consciousness.
  • Developing global and local constraints for graded consciousness based on information individuation and action-oriented processes.

Main Results:

  • Consciousness is proposed as a graded phenomenon, not an all-or-none property.
  • Global limitations on consciousness are linked to the ability to individuate information (evolutionarily embedded, socially altered, private).
  • Local limitations are determined by action-oriented processes selecting states of consciousness.

Conclusions:

  • A unified, abstract concept of consciousness is presented, contributing to a more cohesive field of consciousness studies.
  • The proposed model offers a framework for understanding consciousness across diverse systems, from primitive organisms to artificial intelligence.
  • Empirically justified constraints provide a basis for future research in consciousness research.