Aïda Elamrani - Inputs, Outputs, and Meta-Models

Explore a 20-minute conference talk from the Models of Consciousness Conferences that proposes a unifying framework for analyzing diverse consciousness models. Delve into the speaker's approach of identifying common ground among theories, focusing on the mind-matter dichotomy. Examine the proposed functional notation for consciousness and its relation to Shannon's information theory. Investigate the differences between this meta-model and Hilary Putnam's functionalism, and discover how alternative implementations and applications of this representation can be used to compare current consciousness theories. Gain insights into the challenges and potential benefits of creating a theory-neutral framework for the interdisciplinary field of consciousness science.

Intro
WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS
A COMMON GROUND
MATHEMATICS AND THE SCENTIFIC LANGUAGE
MODELS AND FUNCTIONS
TROUBLES WITH FUNCTIONALISM
WHY FUNCTIONALISMI
FUNCTIONS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
CONSCIOUSNESS FUNCTIONS
INPUTS, OUTPUTS, QUESTIONS
INPUTS, OUTPUTS AND META-MODELS