27. Consciousness

Questions of what consciousness is, who or what is conscious, and what they are conscious of, have been touched on in previous chapters. Now we focus on these issues specifically and compare our answers to what has has been suggested by philosophers and scientists over the years.

• 27.1 The hard problem
• 27.2 Awareness
• 27.3 What awareness is not
• 27.4 Awareness in animals and plants
• 27.5 Timing issues
• 27.6 Parapsychology