Consciousness science as a marketplace of rationalizations.

Mazor M.

In consciousness science, theoretical predictions are often untestable, such as claims about phenomenal consciousness in other beings. This evidential underdetermination, in combination with the perceived moral significance of consciousness, puts consciousness science at risk of becoming a marketplace of rationalizations: a field that produces theories that reaffirm social practices and conventions.

DOI

10.1017/S0140525X2510304X

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2026-06-25T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

49

Keywords

Consciousness, Humans, Morals

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