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Fleming and Michel link consciousness to specific functions, but these may occur without awareness, potentially rendering consciousness an epiphenomenon. Current theories overemphasize limited factors in explaining consciousness.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Philosophy of Mind
Cognitive Science

Background:

Current theories of consciousness, including Fleming and Michel's, link it to functions like sensory horizons and decision termination.
These theories face challenges in explaining the causal role of consciousness.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically evaluate the association of consciousness with specific cognitive functions.
To explore whether these functions necessitate conscious awareness.
To address the potential for consciousness to be an epiphenomenon.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of existing theories of consciousness.
Examination of the functional independence of proposed consciousness correlates.
Philosophical argumentation regarding explanatory sufficiency.

Main Results:

Cognitive functions associated with consciousness, such as sensory processing and decision-making, can be implemented non-consciously.
The proposed functions may not be sufficient to explain the emergence or necessity of subjective experience.

Conclusions:

The association of consciousness with specific functions may not fully capture its nature or causal efficacy.
Current theoretical frameworks may place excessive explanatory burden on a limited set of factors, potentially leading to epiphenomenalism.