Animal and babies have consciousness. Self-awareness != consciousness. Consciousness is the stuff of subjective experience. Self-awareness is a particular flavo

Animal and babies have consciousness. Self-awareness != consciousness. Consciousness is the stuff of subjective experience. Self-awareness is a particular flavour of it. I can have experiences without being aware that I'm a being who is having experiences. Also: Self-awareness is a sliding scale, with babies possessing some but less than a full-grown adult. Consciousness is different: either an object has subjective experiences, or it does not.