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№ I22M
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy · City University of New York (CUNY)
Philosopher who defends an intermediate-level representational theory of consciousness, arguing that consciousness resides in mid-level sensory representations (the attended intermediate representation theory, or AIR). His work spans consciousness, emotion, and aesthetics.
Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness (HOT)
Rosenthal and Lau's framework proposing consciousness requires higher-order mental representations about our own mental states.
Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR)
Penrose and Hameroff's quantum theory proposing consciousness arises from gravitational self-collapse in neuronal microtubules.
Neural Correlates of Consciousness (NCC)
The search for the minimal neuronal mechanisms jointly sufficient for any one specific conscious percept.
Idealism in Philosophy of Mind
Bernardo Kastrup's analytical idealism and the philosophical tradition arguing consciousness is fundamental, not matter.
