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David Chalmers is related to conscious states as he extensively theorizes their relationship to physical brain states, functionalism, and information theory, as evidenced by his work on nonreductive functionalism [1], the isomorphism between physical and conscious states [2], and the causal role of conscious states in physical collapse [3].
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Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 3 facts
claimDavid Chalmers suggests that just as Newton's theory of gravitation explains why an apple falls by invoking a fundamental force rather than just correlating drop heights and times, a theory of consciousness should explain why brain states produce conscious states by invoking fundamental laws.
claimDavid Chalmers defines 'nonreductive functionalism' as a position where functional states determine conscious states with natural but not logical necessity, avoiding a logical connection between function and experience.
claimDavid Chalmers posits that the concept of information may provide a framework for progress in consciousness studies because it captures a formal isomorphism between conscious states and underlying physical states.
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.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimChalmers and McQueen propose that conscious states cause the collapse of physical states in the brain, and these states do not necessarily have to be measurements.