What, if anything, is consciousness made of?
Authors
Xin Luo1, Hongyu Pan2, *
1Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou, 310058, People’s Republic of China
2The High School Affiliated to Renmin, University of China, No. 37 Zhongguancun Street. Haidian District, Beijing, 100080, People’s Republic of China
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Corresponding Author
Hongyu Pan
Available Online 2 September 2024.
- DOI
- 10.2991/978-2-38476-277-4_155How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Consciousness; Dualism; Neuroscience
- Abstract
This paper explores the multifaceted nature of consciousness from philosophical, neuroscientific, and social perspectives. It discusses Cartesian dualism, which views consciousness as a non-material entity, contrasts this with neuroscientific evidence linking consciousness to brain activity and considers non-reductive physicalism and social constructionism's insights into the subjective experience of consciousness. The study integrates these views, suggesting that consciousness arises from both biological processes and social interactions, highlighting the complex interplay between an individual's internal and external worlds.
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Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Xin Luo AU - Hongyu Pan PY - 2024 DA - 2024/09/02 TI - What, if anything, is consciousness made of? BT - Proceedings of the 2024 10th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2024) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 1376 EP - 1384 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-277-4_155 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-277-4_155 ID - Luo2024 ER -