In Sofia Miguens & Gerhard Preyer (eds.),
Consciousness and Subjectivity. [Place of publication not identified]: Ontos Verlag. pp. 273-296 (
2012)
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Abstract
In this paper, I present one possible way of arguing for the theory of minimal self-consciousness, namely, by an argument by elimination. Central to the argument are the following two claims: a) If a theory of consciousness cannot explain first-person self-reference, then the theory is false, and b) An anonymity theory cannot explain first-person self-reference. Consequently, the anonymity theory is false.