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Consciousness and mental states are intrinsically linked as consciousness is often defined by the qualitative nature of mental states [1], with functionalist theories positing that consciousness emerges from the organization of these states {fact:2, fact:4}. Furthermore, intentionality describes how mental states are directed toward objects as a property of consciousness [2], and research explores the relationship between the two through frameworks like quantum behavior [3] and information processing [4].
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The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 2 facts
claimDavid Chalmers defines phenomenal qualities, or "qualia," as the qualitative feels or associated qualities of experience that make a mental state conscious.
quote“We can say that a being is conscious if there is something it is like to be that being, to use a phrase made famous by Thomas Nagel. Similarly, a mental state is conscious if it has a qualitative feel—an associated quality of experience. These qualitative feels are also known as phenomenal qualities, or qualia for short. The problem of explaining these phenomenal qualities is just the problem of explaining consciousness. This is the really hard part of the mind–body problem”
[PDF] Consciousness, Embodiment, and Artificial Intelligence digitalcommons.ncf.edu 1 fact
claimThe functionalist view of mental states posits that conscious mental states supervene on specific organizational structures in the brain and their respective functional mechanisms.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers clarifies that his use of Shannonian information is not an attempt to reduce mental states to information processing, but rather an attempt to identify a potential key to the physical basis of consciousness.
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claimThe functionalist view of mental states asserts that consciousness emerges from the functional organization of a system, rather than from any specific physical substance or property.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimIntentionality is the property of consciousness where mental states, such as thoughts and intentions, are directed toward or about things or states in the world.
(PDF) Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness - Academia.edu academia.edu 1 fact
claimQuantum nonlocality suggests the existence of holistic connections between consciousness and memory, with researchers like Umezawa and collaborators correlating mental states with quantum collective behavior.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz posited that almost all mental states are unconscious, and that low-level monads do not aspire to consciousness, which he termed apperception.
The Evidence for Functionalism—On Intelligence, Consciousness ... medium.com 1 fact
claimThe author of the article 'The Evidence for Functionalism—On Intelligence, Consciousness, and the End of Metaphysical Excuses' asserts that no one has provided evidence that mental states can exist independently of causal roles.
Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceMindful awareness is applied across four domains of experience: the body, feelings or affective tone, current mental states, and the matrix of interrelationships among all phenomena arising in consciousness.