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Phenomenal consciousness is a specific subset or type of consciousness, as evidenced by its classification alongside other forms like access and meta-mental consciousness in [1] and [2]. The relationship is further defined by the historical shift where phenomenal consciousness became the primary challenge to materialistic accounts of general consciousness [3], and the ongoing scientific inquiry into how physical processes give rise to this specific state of consciousness [4].
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The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceMarchetti (2022) examines the phenomenal aspect of consciousness, specifically its main functions and the underlying mechanisms, in Frontiers in Psychology.
claimThe author defines "experience" as encompassing both minimal and complex contents of consciousness, including phenomenal, access, and extended forms of consciousness, regardless of whether they are realized in every stimulus situation.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
perspectiveImmanuel Kant critiqued the purely associationist approach to consciousness in 1787, arguing that an adequate account of experience and phenomenal consciousness requires a complex structure of mental and intentional organization.
claimThe 'Why' question regarding consciousness is a general problem that likely lacks a single or uniform answer because different types of consciousness—such as access, phenomenal, and meta-mental—may have distinct roles and values.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 1 fact
quote“The hard problem of consciousness [...] is that of explaining how and why physical processes give rise to phenomenal consciousness [sic!]. A solution to the hard problem would involve an account of the relation between physical processes and consciousness, explaining on the basis of natural principles how and why it is that physical processes are associated with states of experience”
Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
claimPhenomenal consciousness is defined as consciousness characterized by 'what it’s like for the subject,' which fails to succumb to standard functional explanations used elsewhere in psychology.
(PDF) Cross-Cultural Approaches to Consciousness - Academia.edu academia.edu 1 fact
claimPhenomenal consciousness sciences have provided mechanical explanations for the 'how' and 'what' of consciousness but have failed to explain the 'why' of consciousness.
Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimDuring the classical and mediaeval periods, philosophers viewed the intellect as the aspect of the mind most resistant to materialistic accounts, whereas from the time of René Descartes onward, consciousness—specifically phenomenal consciousness or sensation—became the primary challenge to materialist monism.