> How can I emperically determine if some object/animal/thing possesses consciousness? There is currently no way. We don't even know if all humans possess it a

> How can I emperically determine if some object/animal/thing possesses consciousness? There is currently no way. We don't even know if all humans possess it and what animals do. Maybe people who deny its existence just don't have it. > How is "consciousness" not just a modern word for "soul", minus the afterlife stuff? It's not modern vs old, it is more scientific vs religious. I agree that most articles about consciousness feel like word games though.