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Consciousness is basically the only thing we can conclusively say is NOT an illusion, right?
by Trasmatta 7y ago
Consciousness is basically the only thing we can conclusively say is NOT an illusion, right?
- cscurmudgeon 7y agoExactly! The illusion argument (let us call it ArgIllusionCons) that applies to consciousness can be applied with just a few extra steps to everything we perceive, including ArgIllusionCons itself.
- naasking 7y agoNo, you can safely assume that your thoughts exist in the moment that you have them. Consciousness is more than simple thoughts.
- incompatible 7y agoPerhaps, but there's no guarantee that it's anything more than a transient state, that lasts at most until you next lose consciousness. The consciousness that you have today may have no relation to that of yesterday or tomorrow, apart from running on the same brain "hardware" and having access to the same memories.