Cognition in Dyschiria: Edoardo Bisiachʹs Theory of Spatial Disorders and Consciousness

An overview of Bisiachʹs theory of mental representations and consciousness is presented. sychological observations on space disorders led Bisiach to consider analogical representations (and not only symbolic representations) as truly ‘cognitiveʹ, insofar as they are necessary for the normal functioning of linguistic processes. Bisiach’s approach to the scientific study of consciousness, conceived both as the private aspect of phenomenal experience and as a monitoring process, is also discussed.