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I think the point is not that you disbelieve in your own consciousness but rather that you misinterpret what it is. It must exist: cognito, ergo sum, but this
by mikekchar 6y ago
I think the point is not that you disbelieve in your own consciousness but rather that you misinterpret what it is. It must exist: cognito, ergo sum, but this does not imply that you understand its nature.
- loopz 6y agoExactly, it's a mystery. It's also basis for humanism, since if nobody has consciousness, there's no reason to keep humans around. So it is existential, untestable and unprovable.