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Max Velmans is a prominent researcher who has developed a dual-aspect approach to consciousness [1] and has extensively investigated the evolutionary and adaptive functions of consciousness [2], [3], and [4]. Furthermore, he has engaged in academic discourse regarding the conceptual distinction between consciousness and awareness [5], [6].
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Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 2 facts
claimE.J. Lowe, Max Velmans, and Benjamin Libet have expressed concerns regarding David Chalmers' use of the term 'awareness' as a functionally defined concept distinct from consciousness.
perspectiveDavid Chalmers argues that explicitly separating consciousness and awareness makes the distinction between function and sentience harder to avoid, contrary to suggestions by Max Velmans.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimOne potential answer to Max Velmans' question regarding the adaptive nature of consciousness is the advantage of global oversight for the control of behavior, such as in a global workspace, or the ability to confer meaning on sensory experience in a way non-conscious neural processes cannot.
perspectiveThe author suggests that Velmans' question regarding the function of consciousness can be answered by the premise that possessing more information is practically better than possessing less.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimMax Velmans posed the question of why consciousness is adaptive in a proximate sense and why it would have evolved, which requires identifying the specific function consciousness first performed.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimMax Velmans (2002, 2009) presented a dual-aspect approach to consciousness backed by empirical material.