The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed

The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed

Koch describes how the theory explains many facts about the neurology of consciousness and how it has been used to build a clinically useful consciousness meter. The theory predicts that many, and per…

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