Making Sense of Consciousness as Integrated Information: Evolution and Issues of Integrated Information Theory

IF 0.2 Q4 LINGUISTICS
Kyumin Moon, Hongju Pae
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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide an overall critical appraisal of Integrated Information Theory (IIT) of consciousness. We explore how it has evolved and what problems are involved in the theory. IIT is a hypothesis that explains the consciousness in terms of integrated information. It argues that the fundamental properties of experience can be properly analyzed and explained by physical systems’ informational properties. Throughout the last decade, there have been many advances in IIT’s theoretical structure and mathematical model. Also, like all hypotheses in the field of science of consciousness, IIT has given rise to several controversies and issues. In this context, IIT needs a critical survey. To this end, we first introduce fundamental concepts of IIT and related issues. After that, we discuss major transitions IIT has been through and point out related intra-model issues. Finally, in the last section, some theoretical, extra-model issues involved in IIT’s principles are presented. The article concludes by suggesting that, for the sake of future development, IIT should take metacognitive accessibility to experience more seriously.
意识作为集成信息的意义:集成信息理论的演变与问题
本文的目的是对意识的集成信息理论(IIT)提供一个全面的批判性评价。我们将探讨它是如何演变的,以及该理论涉及哪些问题。IIT是一种用综合信息来解释意识的假说。它认为,经验的基本属性可以用物理系统的信息属性来适当地分析和解释。在过去的十年中,IIT的理论结构和数学模型取得了许多进展。此外,像意识科学领域的所有假设一样,IIT也引起了一些争议和问题。在这种情况下,IIT需要进行批判性的调查。为此,我们首先介绍了IIT的基本概念和相关问题。之后,我们讨论了IIT所经历的主要转变,并指出了相关的模型内部问题。最后,在最后一节中,提出了涉及IIT原则的一些理论的、模型外的问题。文章最后建议,为了未来的发展,IIT应该更加重视元认知可及性体验。
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期刊介绍: Journal of Cognitive Science is an official journal of the International Association for Cognitive Science (IACS, http://ia-cs.org) and published quarterly by the Institute for Cognitive Science at Seoul National University, located in Seoul, Korea. The Association currently consists of member societies of different countries such as Australia, China, Japan, Korea, and European Union. However, paper submission by anyone in the whole world is welcome at any time. Its main concern is to showcase research articles of highest quality and significance within the disciplines of cognitive science, including, but not limited to, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, aesthetics, anthropology, and education, insofar as it is deemed to be of interest to those who pursue the study of mind. In particular, we would like to encourage submissions that cross the traditional disciplinary boundaries. The Journal of Cognitive Science (JCS) is published quarterly on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September, 31 December (founded in 2000) as the official journal of International Association for Cognitive Science (IACS) by the Institute for Cognitive Science at Seoul National University. It is a SCOPUS, ESCI, EBSCO, KCI journal. It aims to publish research articles of the highest quality and significance within the disciplines that form cognitive science, including philosophy, psychology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, anthropology, and education for Interdisciplinary Journal. Submissions that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries in either themes or methods are especially encouraged. AI-associated Cognitive Science will be newly reinforced and papers in this area are encouraged to be submitted.
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