Single Idea 4096

[catalogued under 11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs]

Full Idea

The beliefs that are currently guiding your actions do not need to be in your stream of consciousness, which suggests that beliefs do not need to be conscious at all.

Gist of Idea

Maybe beliefs don't need to be conscious, if you are not conscious of the beliefs guiding your actions

Source

Tim Crane (Elements of Mind [2001], 4.31)

Book Reference

Crane,Tim: 'Elements of Mind' [OUP 2001], p.105


A Reaction

Too bold, I think. Presumably this would eliminate all the other propositional attitudes from consciousness. There would only be qualia left!