This broad account argues that we are on the way to understanding consciousness and its place in the natural order. No aspect of consciousness escapes Flanagan's probe. Qualia, self-consciousness, autobiographical memory, perceptions, sensations, the stream of consciousness, disorders such as blindsight, various kinds of amnesia and multiple personalities all find a place in this synthetic theory. It contends that consciousness is real, plays an important causal role and resides in the brain.