PHILOSOPHY
An Overview of the Leading Theories of Consciousness
Organizing and comparing the major candidate theories in the field.
Updated November 25, 2023 | Reviewed by Davia Sills
A proliferation of theories
Presently we are still at a relatively early stage in the scientific study of consciousness. At this point, there are a great many theories of consciousness proliferating and competing with each other.
Those theories sometimes seem to talk past each other as they explore vastly different approaches to the problem. Attempting to understand the various ToCs and how they contrast with one another can be quite overwhelming, even for those with a good deal of familiarity with the field.
And here is a wonderful presentation of my POV by a clearly well-informed speaker.
And a follow-up specifically on ORCH OR
Continuing with our quest to understand ORCH-OR.
This is a very succinct but clear presentation of ORCH-OR
