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Because consciousness is unitary (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_information_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_information_theory),
by 7373737373 8y ago
Because consciousness is unitary (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_information_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_information_theory), it would be intuitive if all consciously accessible information converged at a single physical location. In this theory, simple feed-forward networks aren't conscious.
From what I've read about ego-death, it doesn't seem necessary to consciously sense the self-concept, which would be self-awareness.
- dqpb 8y agoI wouldn't put much weight behind ego death
- 7373737373 8y agoI don't understand. Do you think its necessary to have a self-concept in order to exist intrinsically?
- dqpb 8y agoWhat do you mean by "exist intrinsically"?
- 7373737373 8y agoThere being a subjective perspective, having qualia, sentience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentience
- dqpb 8y agoI think the last step to feeling a sensation is knowing that you felt it. To know that you felt a sensation, the act of feeling itself needs to feedback as a sensation. I don't think you need a well developed sense of self or philosophy of mind to be conscious. But I think from a systems point of view, the mind needs to be self sensing.
- dwaltrip 8y agoIntegrated information theory isn't proven yet. It's somewhat speculative.