Objectivity of human consciousness is a product of tool usage

Dijker (2014) has recently proposed a novel approach to consciousness, according to which the primary function of consciousness is producing states of objectivity. States of objectivity are defined (p.2) as “internally represent[ing] objects and their dispositional properties … in relatively stable, accurate, increasingly complete, perceiver-independent ways, unbiased by specific needs, motives, and anticipation of instrumental aspects and rewards.” I think that the author has made a very import point, and that the principal objectivity of (some kind of) conscious states is a major issue unfortunately missed in most contemporary theories of consciousness.

• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Frontiers in Psychology

• Publication date

  2014-10-09

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Philosophy, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01152PMID 25346714PMCID 4191348
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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