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That's not meant as a philosophical question as much as a physiological one. And it's not an inapplicable question, as we seek to make people unconscious — via anaesthesia — on a regular basis. But what's really happening there, and how can we be sure it's working? And if it's something we can physiologically detect and suppress, what does that then, in turn, mean philosophically?\ufeff<\/div>\n

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What Anesthesia Can Teach Us About Consciousness<\/a>
\n Going under for surgery raises a surprisingly thorny philosophical issue.\n <\/p>\n

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That's not meant as a philosophical question as much as a physiological one. And it's not an inapplicable question, as we seek to make people unconscious — via anaesthesia — on a regular basis. But what's really happening there, and how can we be sure it's working? 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