Consciousness and modality: on the possible preserved visual consciousness in blindsight subjects |
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| Authors: | Overgaard Morten Grünbaum Thor |
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| Institution: | aCNRU, Dept. of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Kroghsstraede 3, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark;bCNRU, CFIN, MindLab, Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Center, Aarhus University, Noerrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;cSection for Philosophy, Dept. of Media, Cognition and Communication, University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 80, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark;dDanish National Research Foundation: Center for Subjectivity Research, University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 140-142, Building 25, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | In a recent paper, Brogaard (2011) presents counter-arguments to the conclusions of an experiment with blindsight subject GR. She argues that contrary to the apparent findings that GR’s preserved visual abilities relate to degraded visual experiences, she is in fact fully unconscious of the stimuli she correctly identifies. In this paper, we present arguments and evidence why Brogaard’s argument does not succeed in its purpose. We suggest that not only is relevant empirical evidence in opposition to Brogaard’s argument, her argument misconstrues necessary criteria to decide whether a conscious experience is visual or not visual. |
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| Keywords: | Consciousness Blindsight Modality Visual perception PAS Subjective reports Introspection |
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