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Consciousness

Background to the Current Debate

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Part of the book series: Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality ((SNCS,volume 6))

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This chapter introduces the topic of consciousness research.

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Hedman, A. (2017). Consciousness. In: Consciousness from a Broad Perspective. Studies in Neuroscience, Consciousness and Spirituality, vol 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52975-2_1

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