Consciousness in act and action

Author: Hossack K.

Source: Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, Volume 2, Number 3, 2003 , pp. 187-203(17)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

This paper develops an account of consciousness in action. Both consciousness and action are related to knowledge. A voluntary action is defined as a volition, or something intentionally effected by means of such volitions. Volitions are conscious mental acts whose proper function is to make their content true. A mental act is the exercise of a power of mind and a conscious mental act is identical with knowledge of its own phenomenal character. This set of definitions elucidates the relations between consciousness, action and knowledge.

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Philosophy, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK, Email: k.hossack@kcl.ac.uk

Publication date: 2003-01-01