Anti-nesting principle

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In the philosophy of consciousness, the anti-nesting principle states that one state of consciousness cannot exist within another.[1]

Proponents of the anti-nesting principle include Giulio Tononi[2] and Hilary Putnam.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kammerer, François (2015-09-28). "How a Materialist Can Deny That the United States is Probably Conscious – Response to Schwitzgebel". Philosophia. 43 (4): 1047–1057. doi:10.1007/s11406-015-9653-z. ISSN 0048-3893. S2CID 255157531.
  2. ^ Schwitzgebel, Eric (2014-10-08). "If materialism is true, the United States is probably conscious". Philosophical Studies. 172 (7): 1697–1721. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.694.59. doi:10.1007/s11098-014-0387-8. ISSN 0031-8116. S2CID 254933849.