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<h1>The Consciousness Atlas</h1>
<p class="subtitle">Visualizing the Landscape of Consciousness</p>
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The Consciousness Atlas is an interactive web app that visualizes more
than 325 theories of consciousness. It is based on Robert Lawrence
Kuhn's 2024 paper,
<a
target="_blank"
href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2023.12.003"
>"A Landscape of Consciousness"</a
>. The Atlas maps theories that address phenomenal consciousness - the
subjective feel of experience, such as the redness of red.
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<h2>What the Atlas is</h2>
<p>
The Atlas is a visual reference built on Kuhn's taxonomy. It presents
the full set of theories at once so you can explore the field visually
and open any theory to read its entry, like an encyclopedia with
structured entries. Each theory entry shows a concise identity line,
conceptual ground, suggested mechanism, empirical notes, implications,
and sources.
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<h2>Why this exists</h2>
<p>
Consciousness is studied across disciplines - neuroscience,
philosophy, and sometimes spiritual or anomalous-state research.
Kuhn's paper collects and organizes hundreds of theories along a
spectrum from most physical to least physical. The Atlas puts that
organization into a visual form so readers, students, and researchers
can quickly see how different positions relate and where each theory
sits on the spectrum.
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<h2>How it works</h2>
<p>
Theories are grouped into ten main categories, arranged by their
stance on the physical-to-nonphysical spectrum. Examples of categories
include Materialism, Non-Reductive Physicalism, Functionalism,
Quantum-based theories, Panpsychism, Monism, Dualism, Idealism,
Anomalous States, and Challenge Theories. The app shows the whole map
at once. Click any theory to read its structured entry, which includes
references to canonical sources and named thinkers.
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<h2>Who it is for</h2>
<ul>
<li>Students learning philosophy of mind and cognitive science</li>
<li>
Researchers and lecturers looking for an at-a-glance comparative
resource
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<li>
Journalists and writers who need a quick reference to the range of
positions
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<li>
Curious readers who want a clear view of what people mean when they
talk about consciousness
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<section id="not-do">
<h2>What the Atlas does not do</h2>
<p>
The Atlas does not endorse or rank theories. It is a visualization and
reference based on Kuhn's taxonomy - collect and present, not judge.
It does not attempt to settle the hard problem of consciousness. It is
a tool for exploration and comparison.
</p>
</section>
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<h2>A note from Kuhn</h2>
<p>
Kuhn explicitly states the project's purpose: "collect and categorize,
not assess and adjudicate." The Consciousness Atlas follows that
approach. The data and structure are derived from Kuhn's paper;
feedback and suggested corrections are welcome, but the app is a
visualization layer on top of Kuhn's work.
</p>
<p>
Kuhn was not involved in the design or content of the Consciousness
Atlas, other than his original paper, 'A Landscape of Consciousness,'
which is the sole source.
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<h3>Landscape of Consciousness Website</h3>
<p>
The
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href="https://loc.closertotruth.com/"
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rel="noopener noreferrer"
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>
is a significant extension, enhancement, and update of Robert Lawrence
Kuhn's paper, "A Landscape of Consciousness: Toward a Taxonomy of
Explanations and Implications." The Landscape of Consciousness website
contains over 350 theories of consciousness that can be accessed in
five ways:
<a
href="https://loc.closertotruth.com/consciousness-theories"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>Landscape Grid</a
>;
<a
href="https://loc.closertotruth.com/all-consciousness-categories-and-subcategories"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>Landscape Categories</a
>;
<a
href="https://loc.closertotruth.com/all-consciousness-categories-subcategories-and-theories"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>All Landscape Theories</a
>;
<a
href="https://loc.closertotruth.com/map"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>Landscape Map</a
>;
<a
href="https://loc.closertotruth.com/interactive"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>Interactive Visualizations</a
>. The Landscape of Consciousness is a work-in-progress permanently.
</p>
</section>
<section id="faq">
<h2>FAQ</h2>
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<h3>What is phenomenal consciousness?</h3>
<p>
Phenomenal consciousness refers to subjective experience - the
qualitative feel of being aware, like the taste of coffee or the
redness of red.
</p>
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<div class="faq-item">
<h3>How many theories does the Atlas include?</h3>
<p>
The Atlas visualizes over 220 individual theories, grouped into ten
broad categories.
</p>
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<div class="faq-item">
<h3>Does the Atlas show which theory is true?</h3>
<p>
No. The Atlas presents theories neutrally. It is a map, not an
argument for any single position.
</p>
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<div class="faq-item">
<h3>Is the Atlas academic?</h3>
<p>
The Atlas is based on an academic source - Robert Kuhn's 2024 paper,
"A Landscape of Consciousness" - and links to canonical sources
where available.
</p>
</div>
</section>
<section id="related">
<h2>Related reading</h2>
<p>
The Atlas references canonical research across philosophy and
neuroscience, including Integrated Information Theory, Global
Workspace Theory, panpsychist proposals, quantum-based ideas, and
historical positions from classical thinkers. For the original
academic context, see Kuhn's article on ScienceDirect:
<a href="/paper.html">A Landscape of Consciousness</a>.
</p>
</section>
<section id="summary">
<h2>Summary</h2>
<p>
The Consciousness Atlas is a straightforward visualization tool: it
presents Kuhn's taxonomy as a single, explorable map and lets users
open individual theory entries to read structured, referenced
summaries. It is designed to make this complex field easier to survey
and to serve as a practical reference.
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