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Why would you start with a circular definition? You can't use a word in it's own definition! Consciousness: the degree to which something is self-aware. Self-
by kuwze 8y ago
Why would you start with a circular definition? You can't use a word in it's own definition!
Consciousness: the degree to which something is self-aware.
Self-aware: being conscious.
There you go. /s
- modzu 8y agohave to agree i dont follow the logic in the parent post. simple refutation: there can be conscious beings which are not self aware (ex. somebody on ketamine).
- conanbatt 8y agoIt is a great weakness of the english language that being implies both the nature of a thing and its current state. In spanish, we have "Ser" (a permanent quality, an identity) and "estar" (right now). You are(ser) a conscious being, but you are(estar) not conscious in that state.
- conanbatt 8y agoConsciousness: the ability to use the word consciousness.
- AstralStorm 8y agoOh no, Google translate is conscious!
- AstralStorm 8y agoNot really. We have a different word, sentience, for self-awareness alone in English. For example, monkeys are sentient. (presuming the self discrimination test is valid) Some birds are not known to be sentient. Are they conscious? Who knows. Consciousness is a misdefined grab bag of things.