A recent scoping review of over 1,000 articles identified over 20 different theoretical accounts. Philosophers like David Chalmers argue that no single scientific theory can truly explain consciousness.
We define consciousness as embodied subjective awareness, including self awareness. In a recent article published in Interalia (which is not peer reviewed), we argue that one reason for this predicament is the powerful role played by intuition.
We are not alone. Social
scientist Jacy Reese Anthis writes “much of the debate on the
fundamental nature of consciousness takes the form of intuition
jousting, in which the different parties each report their own strong
intuitions and joust them against each other”....<<<Read More>>>...
