DANIEL DENNETT’S THEORY OF CONSCIOUSNESS: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS

Аннотация

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of Daniel Dennett's theory of consciousness, emphasizing its core concepts, implications, and critical reception. Dennett, a prominent philosopher and cognitive scientist, challenges traditional views of consciousness through his multiple drafts model and heterophenomenology. The multiple drafts model rejects the notion of a central Cartesian Theatre, proposing instead that consciousness arises from a multitude of parallel processes within the brain. Heterophenomenology, Dennett's methodological approach, combines third-person scientific observations with first-person subjective reports to study conscious experiences. This article examines the strengths and criticisms of Dennett's theory, its philosophical and scientific impacts, and future research directions inspired by his work. By exploring Dennett’s contributions, this article aims to shed light on the complexities of consciousness and its study within the contemporary landscape of cognitive science and philosophy.