Perhaps, conscious states are higher-level perceptions about lower-level perceptions {higher-order sense theory} {HOS theory} {inner-sense theory}. Brain has a faculty that works on sense perceptions to make perception about perception. Perceptions do not have intentions/concepts and are analogs. Perceptions can be non-conscious, and no perceptions are necessarily conscious. However, no evidence for brain inner-sense exists. Higher-order sense is a representational theory. First-order theories say that consciousness happens when outputs are available for concepts.
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