The Neuroethological Paradox of Animal Consciousness

Yoram Gutfreund

doi:10.1016/j.tins.2017.02.001

The Neuroethological Paradox of Animal Consciousness

Yoram Gutfreund

Medicine

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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Abstract

The more advanced our understanding of the brain of an animal is, the less likely that this animal is a conscious being. This provocative logical paradox is explained and analyzed, leading to the conclusion that to advance understanding of animal consciousness it is necessary to resolve first how our consciousness is produced by our brain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	196-199
Number of pages	4
Journal	Trends in Neurosciences
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2017.02.001
State	Published - 1 Apr 2017

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General Neuroscience

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