Naturalizing consciousness: a theoretical framework.
Consciousness has a number of apparently disparate properties, some of which seem to be highly complex and even inaccessible to outside observation. To place these properties within a biological framework requires a theory based on a set of evolutionary and developmental principles. This paper describes such a theory, which aims to provide a unifying account of conscious phenomena.
Edelman
Gerald M
GM
Neurosciences Institute, San Diego, CA 92121, USA. edelman@nsi.edu
D003243:Consciousness; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical