title: Naturalizing consciousness: a theoretical framework.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Neurosciences Institute, San Diego, CA 92121, USA. edelman@nsi.edu
authors.forename: Gerald M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Edelman
mesh_terms: D003243:Consciousness; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical