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abstract: 'In this paper, Owen Flanagan’s ideas on dreaming phenomenon are discussed and a thought experiment with four parallel trials is presented as an attempt to locate dreaming phenomenon under the superclass of consciousness.'
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  On Flanagan’s Ideas On Dreams And Ahead: 
  An Attempt To Locate Dreaming Phenomenon Under The Superclass Of Consciousness
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