The Semiotic Mind: A Fundamental Theory of Consciousness

M. Champagne

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The Semiotic Mind: A Fundamental Theory of Consciousness

@inproceedings{Champagne2014TheSM,
  title={The Semiotic Mind: A Fundamental Theory of Consciousness},
  author={M. Champagne},
  year={2014}
}

M. Champagne
Published 2014
Philosophy

One of the leading concerns animating current philosophy of mind is that, no matter how good a scientific account is, it will leave out “what it’s like” to be conscious. The challenge has thus been to study or at least explain away that qualitative dimension. Pursuant with that aim, I investigate how philosophy of signs in the Peircean tradition can positively reshape ongoing debates. Specifically, I think the account of iconic or similarity-based reference we find in semiotic theory offers a… Expand