ABSTRACT
That brain states have a causal influence on conscious experiences seems undeniable. As Thomas Huxley pointed out in 1874, one has only to stick a pin in oneself to give a sufficient demonstration. But if consciousness is viewed in traditional dualist terms, how brain states cause conscious experiences seems inexplicable. Neural causes might have neural and other physical effects, but how could something ‘objective’ and ‘physical’ produce a ‘subjective experience’?
