How Can We Construct a Science of Consciousness?

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1 How Can We Construct a Science of Consciousness? David J. Chalmers Philosophy Program Research School of Social Sciences Australian National University Abstract In recent years there has been an explosion of scientific work on consciousness in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and other fields. It has become possible to think that we are moving toward a genuine scientific understanding of conscious experience. But what is the science of consciousness all about, and what form should such a science take? This chapter gives an overview of the agenda.

• science of consciousness
• neural system
• person data
• conscious system
• specific aspects
• conscious experiences
• subjective experience
• visual experience
• cognitive processes
• consciousness