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August 12, 2026Open Access

An Architectural Taxonomy of Consciousness: Constructing Structural Classifications under Integration²

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DCDavid Cox

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Overview

This theoretical framework proposes a taxonomy to classify various conscious systems, highlighting architectural differences.

Key Points

  • The primary aim is to construct an architectural taxonomy that explains variations in conscious systems.
  • Proposed an architectural taxonomy based on subsystems, topology of loops, and operating parameters.
  • Demonstrated the proposed method with a five-level example taxonomy.
  • Applied the taxonomy to biological, collective, pathological, and artificial cases.
  • Provided a structured method for predicting the phenomenology of differently-architected systems.
  • Identified axes for classification that differentiate conscious systems beyond the I² condition.
  • Showed how architectural diversity can affect the nature of consciousness among various entities.

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David Cox (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c20ae06a85aed514b7a8dhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21877483
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