The works of Bernard Baars collected here are among the foundational texts of the scientific study of consciousness. Their influence in cognitive science and philosophy of mind is enormous and their impact on my own thinking has been profound.--Murray Shanahan Professor of Cognitive Robotics Dept of Computing ICLGlobal Workspace Theory (GWT) began with this question: How does a serial integrated and very limited stream of consciousness emerge from a nervous system that is mostly unconscious dist