Assumptions in Consciousness Science: Are We Really Unconscious in ‘Unconscious’ States?
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Abstract and talk at the Nordic Graduate Conference on the Philosophy of Mind (2021). Presented empirical and conceptual arguments challenging the assumption that canonical “unconscious” states — anaesthesia, dreamless sleep, unresponsive wakefulness — are fully devoid of conscious experience. Discussed implications for both the methodology of consciousness science and the philosophy of mind.