Some recent scientific theories of consciousness are tabulated below. The extent to which they account for the phenomenon of consciousness is shown.
It is remarkable that many of the theories are consistent with one another. As in the tale of the 'blind men and the elephant' some of the theories seem to describe the trunk, some the tail etc. but they all seem to be part of the same elephant! The convergence of the theories is shown in the illustration below:
A = Model of observer's view</P>
<P>B = Model of Anaesthetic Action in thalamus</P>
<P>C = Explanation of Libet's data</TD>
<P>D = Explanation of unconscious but active cerebral cortex</P>
<P>E = Explanation of knowing you know</P>
<P>F = Explanation of non-computability</TD>
<P>G = Binding (simultaneous processing of relevant data)</P>
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<P>H = Extended present</P>
<P>I = Quantum state vector reduction</TD>
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Name</TD>
<P>Author/Ref</TD>
<P>A</TD>
<P>B</TD>
<P>C</TD>
<P>D</TD>
<P>E</TD>
<P>F</TD>
<P>G</TD>
<P>H</TD>
<P>I</TD>
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<P>Microconsciousness</TD>
<P>Zeki, S., & Bartel, A. (1999)
Toward a Theory of Visual Consciousness. Consciousness & Cognition, 8, 225-259.
A = Model of observer's view</P>
<P>B = Model of Anaesthetic Action in thalamus</P>
<P>C = Explanation of Libet's data</TD>
<P>D = Explanation of unconscious but active cerebral cortex</P>
<P>E = Explanation of knowing you know</P>
<P>F = Explanation of non-computability</TD>
<P>G = Binding (simultaneous processing of relevant data)</P>
<P>H = Extended present</P>
<P>I = Quantum state vector reduction</TD>
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A = Model of observer's view</P>
<P>B = Model of Anaesthetic Action in thalamus</P>
<P>C = Explanation of Libet's data</TD>
<P>D = Explanation of unconscious but active cerebral cortex</P>
<P>E = Explanation of knowing you know</P>
<P>F = Explanation of non-computability</TD>
<P>G = Binding (simultaneous processing of relevant data)</P>
<P>H = Extended present</P>
<P>I = Quantum state vector reduction</TD>
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<P>
Name</TD>
<P>Author/Ref</TD>
<P>A</TD>
<P>B</TD>
<P>C</TD>
<P>D</TD>
<P>E</TD>
<P>F</TD>
<P>G</TD>
<P>H</TD>
<P>I</TD>
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<P>Global Workspace Theory</TD>
<P>Baars, B. 1988. A cognitive theory of consciousness. Cambridge University Press, New York
A = Model of observer's view</P>
<P>B = Model of Anaesthetic Action in thalamus</P>
<P>C = Explanation of Libet's data</TD>
<P>D = Explanation of unconscious but active cerebral cortex</P>
<P>E = Explanation of knowing you know</P>
<P>F = Explanation of non-computability</TD>
<P>G = Binding (simultaneous processing of relevant data)</P>
<P>H = Extended present</P>
<P>I = Quantum state vector reduction</TD>
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</TABLE>
<P>
Name</TD>
<P>Author/Ref</TD>
<P>A</TD>
<P>B</TD>
<P>C</TD>
<P>D</TD>
<P>E</TD>
<P>F</TD>
<P>G</TD>
<P>H</TD>
<P>I</TD>
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<P>Real Time Consciousness</TD>
<P>Smythies, J. 2003.Journal of Consciousness Studies 10:3 47-56
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