Stefan Lang: A Methodological Objection to a Phenomenological Justification of the Ubiquity of Inner Awareness

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Stefan Lang (University of Vienna)

A Methodological Objection to a Phenomenological Justification of the Ubiquity of Inner Awareness

Abstract
In recent years, interest in pre-reflective self-consciousness (inner awareness) has increased significantly. One of the central points of inquiry is whether pre-reflective self-consciousness ubiquitously accompanies phenomenal consciousness. This lecture explores a phenomenological justification for the thesis that pre-reflective self-consciousness ubiquitously accompanies phenomenal consciousness (ubiquity thesis). Allegedly, the ubiquity of pre-reflective selfconsciousness can be proved on the basis of phenomenological description. The aim of this lecture is to develop
a new objection against this justification of the ubiquity thesis.

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