http://cogprints.org/1570/
Consciousness: An afterthought
Our sense that we do something deliberately may be an
afterthought that arises after our brains have already triggered our action
unconsciously. Consciousness itself may be a similar illusory afterthought,
with no direct causal role. In any case, Methodological epiphenomenalism,
together with the Turing Test, seem to be be the best strategy for cognitive
modelling.
Harnad, Stevan
Cognitive Psychology
Artificial Intelligence
Philosophy of Mind
Stevan
Harnad