ABSTRACT

I begin by developing a challenge for the Higher-Order Thought variant of Higher-Order representational theories of consciousness. The challenge is to account for the distinctive phenomenal character of visual experience—its presentational character. After setting out the challenge, I articulate a novel form of Higher-Order theory that can account for presentational character—the Map Theory of consciousness. The theory’s distinctive claim is that the relevant higher-order representations have a cartographic format.

中文翻译：

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意识的高阶地图理论

摘要

我首先为意识的高阶表征理论的高阶思想变体提出挑战。挑战在于解释视觉体验的独特现象特征——它的表现特征。在提出挑战之后，我阐述了一种可以解释表象特征的新形式的高阶理论——意识地图理论。该理论的独特主张是相关的高阶表示具有制图格式。