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№ GRVD
University Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Law · New York University
Philosopher who authored the seminal 1974 paper "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" arguing that subjective experience cannot be reduced to physical processes. His work remains a cornerstone of the consciousness debate.
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.
