Cartesian theater
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The Cartesian theater is a criticized philosophical model of consciousness that imagines a central inner stage where a homunculus observes mental representations, implying a problematic separation between mind and brain processes.
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| Cartesian theater canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Cartesian theater Context triple: [multiple drafts model of consciousness, denies, Cartesian theater]
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A.
The Connection of the Senses
The Connection of the Senses is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that explores how different sensory modalities contribute to our unified experience of the world.
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Anticipations of Perception
Anticipations of Perception is a key section in Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason that sets out a priori principles governing how the intensive magnitudes of sensations are possible in experience.
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C.
The Sense of Sight
"The Sense of Sight" is a Baroque genre painting by Flemish artist Theodoor Rombouts, depicting figures engaged in activities that emphasize and allegorize the human sense of vision.
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D.
Theta Theory
Theta Theory is a component of generative syntax that explains how verbs assign thematic roles (like agent or theme) to their arguments within sentence structure.
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E.
Cannon–Bard theory of emotion
The Cannon–Bard theory of emotion proposes that emotional experiences and physiological responses occur simultaneously and independently, rather than one causing the other.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cartesian theater Target entity description: The Cartesian theater is a criticized philosophical model of consciousness that imagines a central inner stage where a homunculus observes mental representations, implying a problematic separation between mind and brain processes.
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A.
The Connection of the Senses
The Connection of the Senses is a philosophical work by P. F. Strawson that explores how different sensory modalities contribute to our unified experience of the world.
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B.
Anticipations of Perception
Anticipations of Perception is a key section in Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason that sets out a priori principles governing how the intensive magnitudes of sensations are possible in experience.
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C.
The Sense of Sight
"The Sense of Sight" is a Baroque genre painting by Flemish artist Theodoor Rombouts, depicting figures engaged in activities that emphasize and allegorize the human sense of vision.
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D.
Theta Theory
Theta Theory is a component of generative syntax that explains how verbs assign thematic roles (like agent or theme) to their arguments within sentence structure.
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E.
Cannon–Bard theory of emotion
The Cannon–Bard theory of emotion proposes that emotional experiences and physiological responses occur simultaneously and independently, rather than one causing the other.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
criticized concept in philosophy of mind
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philosophical model of consciousness ⓘ theoretical construct ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion | where and how conscious experience occurs in the brain ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assumes |
privileged final narrative of what happens in the mind
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sharp boundary between unconscious and conscious processing ⓘ |
| category |
metaphor in philosophy of mind
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philosophical thought experiment ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Daniel Dennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
distributed processing models of consciousness
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functionalist accounts of consciousness ⓘ multiple drafts model ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
a homunculus observes mental representations on an inner screen
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consciousness occurs in a central inner stage in the brain ⓘ mental contents are presented at a single privileged place and time ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Daniel Dennett
NERFINISHED
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many contemporary philosophers of mind ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
homunculus fallacy
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infinite regress of observers ⓘ misleading spatial metaphor for consciousness ⓘ postulating a single central place of consciousness ⓘ reintroducing dualism ⓘ |
| deniedBy | Dennett's multiple drafts theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInWork | Consciousness Explained NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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philosophy of consciousness ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cartesian Theater model
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Cartesian theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies |
existence of an inner observer
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linear sequence where unconscious processing precedes conscious presentation ⓘ separation between mind and brain processes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | interpretations of Descartes' views on mind and brain ⓘ |
| involves |
inner observation
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mental representations ⓘ temporal ordering of conscious events ⓘ |
| metaphorFor | central processing area in the brain where experience is displayed ⓘ |
| philosophicalStatus | widely regarded as untenable ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Cartesian dualism
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central executive ⓘ global workspace ⓘ homunculus ⓘ |
| usedAs |
foil for non-dualistic theories of consciousness
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negative example in cognitive science ⓘ |
| yearCoined | 1991 ⓘ |
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