Quantities of qualia.

Thomas, M.S.C.; Atkinson, A.P.

Abstract

We address two points in this commentary. First, we question the extent to which O’Brien & Opie have established that the classical approach is unable to support a viable vehicle theory of consciousness. Second, assuming that connectionism does have the resources to support a vehicle theory, we explore how the activity of the units of a PDP network might sum together to form phenomenal experience (PE).

Citation

Thomas, M., & Atkinson, A. (1999). Quantities of qualia. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x99461795

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 1999
• Journal: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
• Print ISSN: 0140-525X
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x99461795