Open AccessIs Consciousness a Nonspatial Phenomenon?
Author(s) -
Ståle Gundersen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
kritike an online journal of philosophy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1908-7330
DOI - 10.25138/5.1.a.7
Subject(s) - consciousness , phenomenon , psychology , cognitive psychology , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience
Colin McGinn has argued that consciousness is a nonspatial phenomenon. McGinn’s arguments for the nonspatiality of consciousness are presented and then criticized. It is concluded that consciousness may be as spatial as electric charge and different kinds of abilities.
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