Coward, L AndrewSun, Ron2015-12-080893-6080http://hdl.handle.net/1885/36728There has been much discussion on what a scientific theory of consciousness would look like, and even whether such a theory is possible. Some common misunderstandings of the nature of theories (e.g., in the physical sciences) have confused the discussionKeywords: Cognitive systems; Large scale systems; Living systems studies; Medical problems; Cognitive architectures; Consciousness theories; Scientific theories; Neural networks; accuracy; article; cognition; comprehension; consciousness; expectation; human; natura Cognitive architectures; Complex systems; Consciousness theories; Modules; Scientific theories200710.1016/j.neunet.2007.09.0092015-12-08