The Current Philosophy of Consciousness Landscape: Where Does LDS Thought Fit?

Abstract

The differing perspectives regarding consciousness come to a variety of conclusions with little apparent agreement on how to even approach the problem of consciousness, let alone solve it. Nonetheless, there is value in examining how one's own worldview fits into the large picture of consciousness studies. The Church of Latter Day Saints doctrine offers a unique and coherent view of consciousness and its place in the universe. To this end, Peck introduces some of the current ideas being discussed in consciousness studies and examines several threads about consciousness that might be loosely captured under the heading of the philosophy of biology.