Lecture 4: Theory-Based Approaches

This lecture examines theory-based attempts to address the problem of other minds. Obligatory Reading: Bayne, T. 2018. On the axiomatic foundations of the integration information theory of consciousness. Neuroscience of Consciousness, niy007. Additional Reading: (a) Dehaene, S., Lau, H. & Kouider, S. 2017. What is consciousness, and could machines have it? Science, 358: 486-92. (b) Carruthers, P. 2018. The problem of animal consciousness. Proceedings and Addresses of the APA, Volume 92. (c) Seth, A. & Bayne, T. 2022. Theories of consciousness. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 23/7: 439-52. The course is organized by the Moscow Center for Consciousness Studies / and Philosophy Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University / Lecturer: Prof. Timothy Bayne (Professor of Philosophy, Monash University (Melbourne)) / Music: D-pulse, album “Dancing Qualia” / https://mu