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Consciousness as an emergent causal agent in the context of control system theory

E. M. Dewan

pp. 181-198

Abstract

… interpreted to be a direct emergent property of cerebral activity, is conceived to be an integral component of the brain process that functions as an essential constituent of the action and exerts a directive holistic form of control over the flow pattern of cerebral excitation.

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Globus Gordon G., Maxwell Grover, Savodnik Irwin (1976) Consciousness and the brain: a scientific and philosophical inquiry. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 181-198

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-2196-5_8

Full citation:

Dewan E. M. (1976) „Consciousness as an emergent causal agent in the context of control system theory“, In: G. G. Globus, G. Maxwell & I. Savodnik (eds.), Consciousness and the brain, Dordrecht, Springer, 181–198.