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    Category: Consciousness

    • Attention and Conscious Perception

      by Carolyn Dicey Jennings The following ideas and arguments were central to my dissertation work, and are now published as an article in Philosophical Studies. I include them below in a much shortened format for those readers short on time, but high on interest (but hopefully not literally). The ultimate claim of this work is that top-down…

    • Insight into What It’s Like

      Following an excellent post on cochlear implants by Teresa Blankmeyer Burke over at Feminist Philosophers is a comment pointing the reader to this interview, which may be of interest to NewAPPS readers. Of particular interest is William Mager's attempt to describe his experience of sound with the new implants. Here are a few key passages:…

    • Should I Try to Fly, Just on the Off-Chance That This Might Be a Dreambody?

      I don’t often attempt to fly when walking across campus, but yesterday I gave it a try. I was going to the science library to retrieve some books on dreaming. About halfway there, in the wide-open mostly-empty quad, I spread my arms, looked at the sky, and added a leap to one of my steps.…