Consciousness: An afterthoughtStevanHarnadauthorOur sense that we do something deliberately may be an
afterthought that arises after our brains have already triggered our action
unconsciously. Consciousness itself may be a similar illusory afterthought,
with no direct causal role. In any case, Methodological epiphenomenalism,
together with the Turing Test, seem to be be the best strategy for cognitive
modelling.Cognitive PsychologyArtificial IntelligencePhilosophy of Mind1982Journal (Paginated)