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Aristotle is directly linked to the concept of consciousness through his philosophical arguments regarding self-perception [1] and his critique of Higher-Order Perception theory [2], which are further analyzed in academic literature such as Victor Caston's work [3].
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Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
claimAristotle argued that Higher-Order Perception (HOP) theory suffers from a regress problem because the higher-order perception must itself be conscious and therefore requires its own higher-order perception, leading to an infinite regress.
claimAristotle claims that when a person perceives any object, they must also perceive their own existence, suggesting that consciousness entails self-consciousness.
referenceVictor Caston examined Aristotle's views on consciousness in his 2002 paper 'Aristotle on Consciousness'.