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Comment
. 2021 Jan-Jan;12(2):79-81.
doi: 10.1080/17588928.2020.1839038. Epub 2020 Nov 16.

Hard but so valuable to define hard criteria for empirical theories of consciousness

Lionel Naccache  1
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Hard but so valuable to define hard criteria for empirical theories of consciousness

Lionel Naccache. Cogn Neurosci. 2021 Jan-Jan.

Abstract

I congratulate Doerig, Schurger, and Herzog for their stimulating contribution for an empirical approach to theories of consciousness. I must also admit that the excellent way Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT) I've contributed to since 2001 passes the test they designed may contribute to my enthusiasm (see Table 1 of their article). In this Comment, I focus on two points: highlighting a potential epistemological weakness of their approach, and proposing how GNWT can solve the 'small network argument.'

Keywords: Consciousness; neurology; theories.

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