Same-Order Theories of Consciousness and the Failure of Phenomenal Intimacy

Perusing the new issue of Philosophical Studies that came out I came across Chad Kidd’s paper Phenomenal Consciousness with Infallible Self-Representation, which happens to be freely available on Phil Studies home page. The paper is interesting and aims to respond to the challenge raised by Josh Weisberg’s paper Same Old, Same Old: The Same-Order Theory of [...]

The Higher-Order Approach to Consciousness: The Hot Ticket or In Hot Water?

A propos of the recent discussion of this issue, I am pleased to announce that my paper has been accepted to the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology meeting to be held in New Orleans! So, let it snow ’cause in March I’ll be doing philosophy in the Big Easy!

Phenomenally HOT

The Spring semester is getting off to a start here in NYC. Yesterday I attended the first session of Ned Block and David Carmel’s seminar on Conceptual and Empirical Issues about Perception, Attention and Consciousness at NYU. This first session dealt with Block’s recent paper The Higher-Order Theory is Defunct. One of the major points [...]

OCC Program Finalized

I am pleased to announce that the program for the third Online Consciousness Conference is finalized and is available at the conference website: http://consciousnessonline.wordpress.com/   The conference begins February 18th and lasts until March 4th. Papers (but not commentaries) will be available to read one week before the conference starts February 11th. To be updated on [...]

Consciousness Afoot!

The first paper in the special issue of Consciousness and Cognition that I am guest editing is now available online. Congratulations Pete! The complete special issue will have re-written papers from the second online consciousness conference, new commentary on the papers, and author’s responses. The issue should be finished sometime in 2011.  In the meantime [...]

Clip Show ’010

I have a couple of things I have been meaning to post, but things have been really hectic lately! Anyways, while things settle down here is the traditional clip show of the most viewed posts of 2010. To see the best of posts prior to 2010 see the Clip Show ’09. –Runner-Up– Why I am [...]