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The Function and Nature of Consciousness
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A convergence is occurring about what the function of consciousness is, and paying attention to it can give us the machinery for explaining the nature of consciousness. While many are focused on the question of how consciousness can exist in a physical world, finding an answer to the function of consciousness is just as important.
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The interweaving of emotion and cognition shows that emotion should be given more priority.
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The interweaving of emotion and cognition shows that emotion should be given more priority. Emotions are not irrational and our agency is crippled without them.
ChapterThe Function and Nature of Consciousness
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The two main questions to answer when discussing the nature of consciousness are the function question and the nature question, and without answering one or the other, attempts at explanation will be incomplete.
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The two main questions to answer when discussing the nature of consciousness are the function question and the nature question, and without answering one or the other, attempts at explanation will be incomplete. The machinery for explaining the qualia central to consciousness can be found in paying attention to the convergence that is occurring surrounding the function of consciousness.