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The evolutionary functions of consciousness
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claimThe article 'The evolutionary functions of consciousness' operates on the assumption that humans possess consciousness, while redwoods and mushrooms do not.
claimThe article 'The evolutionary functions of consciousness' poses the research question of why consciousness evolved.
claimThe article 'The evolutionary functions of consciousness' assumes that humans are conscious species.
claimThe article 'The evolutionary functions of consciousness' investigates the evolutionary origins of consciousness.
claimThe article 'The evolutionary functions of consciousness' assumes that redwoods and mushrooms are not conscious species.
The evolutionary functions of consciousness - PubMed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Nov 13, 2025 3 facts
procedureThe Guest Editor team for the theme issue 'Evolutionary functions of consciousness' managed the review process under the supervision of the journal's editorial staff, adhering to the Royal Society’s ethical codes and best-practice guidelines.
referenceBlock N. (1995) published 'On a confusion about a function of consciousness' in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, which is referenced in the theme issue 'Evolutionary functions of consciousness'.
claimThe special issue titled 'Evolutionary functions of consciousness' aims to address the gap in consciousness studies regarding the adaptive functions of consciousness by featuring contributions from 28 scholars in the field.
The Evolutionary Functions of Consciousness - PhilSci-Archive philsci-archive.pitt.edu Oct 15, 2025 2 facts
measurementThe special issue on the evolutionary functions of consciousness includes contributions from 28 scholars in the field.
claimW. Tecumseh Fitch, Colin Allen, and Adina Roskies authored the paper titled 'The Evolutionary Functions of Consciousness', which was published as a preprint in 2025.
[PDF] The evolutionary functions of consciousness - Semantic Scholar semanticscholar.org 2 facts
referenceThe paper 'The evolutionary functions of consciousness' by Fitch and Allen provides a broad theoretical framework for understanding the evolutionary functions of consciousness.
referenceThe paper 'The evolutionary functions of consciousness' by Fitch and Allen discusses basic terminological issues and potential pitfalls regarding the evolutionary functions of consciousness.
The evolutionary functions of consciousness - PMC - NIH pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
perspectiveThe editors and authors of the special issue titled 'The evolutionary functions of consciousness' hold the perspective that consciousness can be studied empirically and should be grounded in biological terms.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Nov 25, 2024 1 fact
referenceKeller (2014) argues that the evolutionary function of conscious information processing is revealed by its task-dependency within the olfactory system.