Chapter 4 Against Unconscious Volition
This chapter examines the question of whether mental categories come in both conscious and unconscious forms, focusing on the case of volition. Drawing out the implications of the fact that volition is a personal-level phenomenon, an argument against the possibility of unconscious volition is develo...
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| description | This chapter examines the question of whether mental categories come in both conscious and unconscious forms, focusing on the case of volition. Drawing out the implications of the fact that volition is a personal-level phenomenon, an argument against the possibility of unconscious volition is developed. Three objections to that argument are then considered: the first appeals to minimal actions and the exercise of expertise; the second appeals to Benjamin Libet’s studies regarding the Readiness Potential; and the third appeals to relational conceptions of consciousness. All three arguments are found to be uncompelling. The chapter concludes by revisiting the question of whether mental categories can, in general, take both conscious and unconscious forms. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1216332025-03-12T15:59:50Z Chapter 4 Against Unconscious Volition Bayne, Tim attention; higher-order theories of consciousness; inattentional blindness; masking; mental qualities; neurophenomenal structuralism; phenomenal content; unconscious mental states This chapter examines the question of whether mental categories come in both conscious and unconscious forms, focusing on the case of volition. Drawing out the implications of the fact that volition is a personal-level phenomenon, an argument against the possibility of unconscious volition is developed. Three objections to that argument are then considered: the first appeals to minimal actions and the exercise of expertise; the second appeals to Benjamin Libet’s studies regarding the Readiness Potential; and the third appeals to relational conceptions of consciousness. All three arguments are found to be uncompelling. The chapter concludes by revisiting the question of whether mental categories can, in general, take both conscious and unconscious forms. 2023-11-17T08:20:37Z 2023-11-17T08:20:37Z 2023-11-16T09:07:28Z 2024 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/85150 9781032529790 9781032529745 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/121633 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/85150/1/9781003409526_10.4324_9781003409526-5.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/85150/1/9781003409526_10.4324_9781003409526-5.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/85150/1/9781003409526_10.4324_9781003409526-5.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/ 9781003409526- 5 10.4324/ 9781003409526- 5 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Conscious and Unconscious Mentality Canadian Institute for Advanced Research c95d7d1a-5c69-48f0-a5e6-692800c815e5 9781032529790 9781032529745 Routledge 20 open access |
| spellingShingle | attention; higher-order theories of consciousness; inattentional blindness; masking; mental qualities; neurophenomenal structuralism; phenomenal content; unconscious mental states Bayne, Tim Chapter 4 Against Unconscious Volition |
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| topic | attention; higher-order theories of consciousness; inattentional blindness; masking; mental qualities; neurophenomenal structuralism; phenomenal content; unconscious mental states |
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