The Enigma of Consciousness – Philosophic and Scientific Approach

A Skutchanova A; Saniova B

doi:10.1515/acm-2016-0010

Acta Medica Martiniana (Aug 2016)

The Enigma of Consciousness – Philosophic and Scientific Approach

A Skutchanova A,
Saniova B

Affiliations

A Skutchanova A: Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital Martin, Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, Slovakia
Saniova B: Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and University Hospital Martin, Clinic of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, Slovakia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2016-0010
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 2
pp. 37 – 43

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Consciousness is enigmatic beast. It is present with us, comforting, and intuitive core of us. Yet this familiar beast, if we try to touch and describe it, escapes. Questioning and exploring consciousness accompanies mankind since ever. In 20th century we met never before seen states of severe disorders of consciousness – nonresponding people with eyes wide open. Also advancements in general anesthesia made us reexplore this phenomena.

Published in Acta Medica Martiniana

ISSN: 1335-8421 (Print); 1338-4139 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/ACM

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