TY - UNPB ID - cogprints6173 UR - http://cogprints.org/6173/ A1 - Stieg, Chuck TI - Is Phenomenal Consciousness a Complex Structure? Y1 - 2004/// N2 - Evolutionary explanations of psychological phenomena have become widespread. This paper examines a recent attempt by Nichols and Grantham (2000) to circumvent the problem of epiphenomenalism in establishing the selective status of consciousness. Nichols and Grantham (2000) argue that a case can be made for the view that consciousness is an adaptation based on its complexity. I set out this argument and argue that it fails to establish that phenomenal consciousness is a complex system. It is suggested that the goal of establishing consciousness as an adaptation may be better served by rejecting the distinction between access consciousness and phenomenal consciousness. AV - public KW - Consciousness KW - Evolutionary Psychology KW - Function KW - Complexity ER -