Book Review The Minimality-Opacity Paradox

This preprint provides an in-depth analysis of the phenomenological dimensions of minimal phenomenal experiences (MPEs) as characterized in Thomas Metzinger's The Elephant and the Blind. By synthesizing insights from Metzinger’s work and a state-space model of abstraction and opacity, this review challenges current paradigms in consciousness studies, offering theoretical and empirical directions for exploring MPEs. Rights to publish this article are reserved by the publisher, Imprint Academic. The final published version is accessible for purchase at https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/imp/mm/2024/00000022/00000002/art00006.