multiple drafts model of consciousness
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The multiple drafts model of consciousness is Daniel Dennett’s theory that conscious experience consists of parallel, continuously edited interpretive processes in the brain rather than a single, unified stream observed by an inner self.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dennett's multiple drafts theory | 1 |
| multiple drafts model of consciousness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2996688 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: multiple drafts model of consciousness Context triple: [Daniel Dennett, knownFor, multiple drafts model of consciousness]
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A.
Conversations on Consciousness
Conversations on Consciousness is a philosophical book by Susan Blackmore that presents a series of interviews with leading scientists and philosophers exploring the nature of consciousness and the mind.
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The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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Unified Theories of Cognition
Unified Theories of Cognition is a comprehensive cognitive science framework proposed by Allen Newell that seeks to explain diverse mental processes—such as problem solving, memory, and learning—within a single, unified theoretical architecture.
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E.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: multiple drafts model of consciousness Target entity description: The multiple drafts model of consciousness is Daniel Dennett’s theory that conscious experience consists of parallel, continuously edited interpretive processes in the brain rather than a single, unified stream observed by an inner self.
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A.
Conversations on Consciousness
Conversations on Consciousness is a philosophical book by Susan Blackmore that presents a series of interviews with leading scientists and philosophers exploring the nature of consciousness and the mind.
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B.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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C.
Consciousness: An Introduction
Consciousness: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Susan Blackmore that surveys scientific, philosophical, and psychological approaches to understanding conscious experience.
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D.
Unified Theories of Cognition
Unified Theories of Cognition is a comprehensive cognitive science framework proposed by Allen Newell that seeks to explain diverse mental processes—such as problem solving, memory, and learning—within a single, unified theoretical architecture.
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E.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cognitive science theory
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philosophical theory ⓘ theory of consciousness ⓘ |
| addresses |
hard problem of consciousness
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subjective report of experience ⓘ temporal order of conscious experience ⓘ |
| aimsToExplain |
how conscious content is fixed without a central observer
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the relation between neural processes and reported experience ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dennett’s eliminativist tendencies about qualia
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third-person scientific approach to consciousness ⓘ |
| claims |
conscious experience is not located at a single time and place in the brain
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consciousness consists of multiple parallel interpretive processes ⓘ content becomes conscious by its role in ongoing processes, not by entering a special place ⓘ there is no single unified stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
dualistic theories of mind
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global workspace theory ⓘ higher-order thought theories ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
consciousness is a product of distributed, temporally smeared processes
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no fact of the matter about a single definitive stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged elimination of phenomenal consciousness
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reliance on functionalist assumptions ⓘ |
| denies | Cartesian theater ⓘ |
| describedIn | Consciousness Explained ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuous editing of representations
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distributed processing in the brain ⓘ parallel processing ⓘ |
| explains |
how post hoc rationalization of experience can occur
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why introspective reports can be unreliable ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| influenced |
naturalistic theories of consciousness
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subsequent debates on consciousness in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
cognitive psychology
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linked to:
Cognitivism
computer science metaphors ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ |
| involves |
competition among interpretations
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multiple narrative fragments ⓘ revision of content over time ⓘ |
| opposesView |
Cartesian materialism
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single-stream models of consciousness ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Daniel Dennett ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| rejects |
central place in the brain where everything comes together
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inner observer ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
fame in the brain
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heterophenomenology ⓘ intentional stance ⓘ |
| usedAs | alternative to qualia-based theories ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: multiple drafts model of consciousness Description of subject: The multiple drafts model of consciousness is Daniel Dennett’s theory that conscious experience consists of parallel, continuously edited interpretive processes in the brain rather than a single, unified stream observed by an inner self.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: multiple drafts model of consciousness