Revelation, consciousness+ and the phenomenal powers view

Goff, P.

Abstract

Revelation is roughly the thesis that we have introspective access to the essential nature of our conscious states. This thesis is appealed to in arguments against physicalism. Little attention has been given to the problem that Revelation is a source of pressure in the direction of epiphenomenalism, as introspection does not seem to reveal our conscious states as being essentially causal. I critique Hedda Hassel Mørch’s ‘phenomenal powers view’ response to this difficulty, before defending a form of the ‘consciousness+’ response.

Citation

Goff, P. (2020). Revelation, consciousness+ and the phenomenal powers view. Topoi, 39, 1089-1092. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11245-018-9594-9

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Oct 19, 2018
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Deposit Date: Oct 18, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 1, 2018
• Journal: Topoi
• Print ISSN: 0167-7411
• Electronic ISSN: 1572-8749
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 39
• Pages: 1089-1092
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11245-018-9594-9
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1315915