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The concepts are related because conscious states are described as components or constituents of the mind, as evidenced by Leibniz's view on the composition of the mind [1] and Chalmers' critique regarding the relationship between higher-order states and the mind [2].
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Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers (1996) argues that higher-order theories of consciousness lead to an unnecessarily 'cluttered picture of the mind' by postulating a distinct higher-order state for every conscious state.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz argued that conscious mental states represent only an infinitesimal fraction of the life of a mind, with the majority composed of consciously imperceptible 'petites perceptions'.