Alex is a blind-sight patient. He does not reach out for objects, but he avoids them when walking. He has ________ consciousness but not ________ consciousness.

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Alex's ability to avoid obstacles while walking indicates that he has access consciousness, which refers to the ability to use or report on information stored in the mind. However, since he cannot consciously experience or have awareness of the objects around him, he does not have phenomenal consciousness, which refers to subjective experience or qualia. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because it suggests that Alex has phenomenal consciousness but not access consciousness. Option C refers to a similar concept as phenomenal consciousness and is not a valid distinction in this context. Option D does not capture the difference between access and phenomenal consciousness.

Alex Is a Blind-Sight Patient