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Higher-order theories hold that a mental state is conscious iff suitably meta-represented.1.

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Higher-order theories hold that a mental state is conscious iff suitably meta-represented.

The Examined Cognition: Substrates of Metacognition and Meth
“**Higher-order theories**”
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"Metacognition is constitutive of consciousness according to higher-order theories."
Asserted by Rosenthal · stance: pro
The evidence on file mostly supports this, but it's still someone's claim, not a settled fact.
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