Searle's Critique of the Multiple Drafts Model of Consciousness

A little light reading for the post-Thanksgiving hangover. Personally, I prefer Searle to Dennett, but this is till an interesting paper. The full PDF is downloadable at the link.

Searle's Critique of the Multiple Drafts Model of Consciousness

Djordje Vidanovic
University of Niš

Searle's Critique of the Multiple Drafts Model of Consciousness, Facta Universitatis, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 173-182, 2009

Abstract:
In this paper I try to show the limitations of John Searle's critique of Daniel Dennett's conception of consciousness based on the idea that the computational architecture of consciousness is patterned on the simple replicating units of information called memes. Searle claims that memes cannot substitute virtual genes as expounded by Dennett, saying that the spread of ideas and information is not driven by "blind forces" but has to be intentional. In this paper I try to refute his argumentation by a detailed account that tries to prove that intentionality need not be invoked in accounts of memes (and consciousness).

Full reference:
Vidanovic, Djordje, Searle's Critique of the Multiple Drafts Model of Consciousness (September 21, 2010). Searle's Critique of the Multiple Drafts Model of Consciousness, Facta Universitatis, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 173-182, 2009. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1680505

Tags: Philosophy, consciousness, mind, memes, brain, Searle's Critique of the Multiple Drafts Model of Consciousness, Djordje Vidanovic, Daniel Dennett, John Searle