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The feeling of life itself : why consciousness is widespread but can't be computed

by Christof Koch

This work defines consciousness as subjective experience and proposes a quantitative theory based on integrated information. It characterises consciousness as a biological state of being found across the animal kingdom that cannot be replicated through digital computation.

Accession 15314 ISBN 9780262042819 Publisher MIT Press
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