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Why biological naturalism? Because consciousness requires having your own good
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Cao, Rosa (Author)
- Gottlieb, David (Author)
- Moore, Jared (Author)
Title
Why biological naturalism? Because consciousness requires having your own good
Abstract
Living things are special because they are valuing subjects, for whom things can be good or bad. This is in virtue of their having internalized optimization processes, tied to persistence, that evaluate whether things are going well or poorly and adjust appropriately. Those evaluations, when integrated from diverse sources and widely available, provide the basis for conscious experience.
Publication
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Date
2026/01
Volume
49
Pages
e325
Accessed
9/28/26, 7:06 AM
ISSN
0140-525X, 1469-1825
Short Title
Why biological naturalism?
Language
en
Library Catalog
Cambridge University Press
Citation
Cao, R., Gottlieb, D., & Moore, J. (2026). Why biological naturalism? Because consciousness requires having your own good. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 49, e325. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X25103804
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