What is a neural correlate of consciousness?

In Thomas Metzinger (ed.), Neural Correlates of Consciousness. MIT Press. pp. 17--39 (2000)
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The search for neural correlates of consciousness (or NCCs) is arguably the cornerstone in the recent resurgence of the science of consciousness. The search poses many difficult empirical problems, but it seems to be tractable in principle, and some ingenious studies in recent years have led to considerable progress. A number of proposals have been put forward concerning the nature and location of neural correlates of consciousness. A few of these include.

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