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№ JMEV
Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus) · Tufts University
Philosopher who developed the multiple drafts model of consciousness and defended a deflationary, functionalist approach. Coined heterophenomenology as a third-person methodology for studying consciousness. Passed away in April 2024.
Higher-Order Theories of Consciousness (HOT)
Rosenthal and Lau's framework proposing consciousness requires higher-order mental representations about our own mental states.
Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch OR)
Penrose and Hameroff's quantum theory proposing consciousness arises from gravitational self-collapse in neuronal microtubules.
Neural Correlates of Consciousness (NCC)
The search for the minimal neuronal mechanisms jointly sufficient for any one specific conscious percept.
Idealism in Philosophy of Mind
Bernardo Kastrup's analytical idealism and the philosophical tradition arguing consciousness is fundamental, not matter.
