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Consciousness and meaning are linked as functional concepts, where consciousness is proposed as the mechanism that generates or grounds meaning [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, both concepts are identified by David Chalmers as being similarly complex and ambiguous in their definitions [4], with consciousness potentially serving as the primary source of intentional meaning [5].
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The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 2 facts
perspectiveThe author proposes that endowing experience with meaning is a serious contender for explaining why consciousness evolved and why it was elaborated further in brains like those of humans.
perspectiveAn alternative perspective on the function of consciousness focuses on 'meaning' rather than mechanistic considerations, which may explain both the initial emergence of consciousness and its subsequent expansion and elaboration.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 2 facts
perspectiveDavid Chalmers is becoming more sympathetic to the view that consciousness is the primary source of meaning, potentially grounding intentional content in phenomenal content.
claimDavid Chalmers asserts that the concept of meaning is nearly as difficult and ambiguous as the concept of consciousness.
David Chalmers Thinks the Hard Problem Is Really Hard scientificamerican.com 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers suggests that consciousness is the key to the human sense of meaning, acting as a mechanism that transforms brain and body activity into meaning.