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Unclear what "more" means in relation to consciousness. More vivid? More varied? More aware? All or some of these? Just because our behavioral expressions seem
by TaupeRanger 5y ago
Unclear what "more" means in relation to consciousness. More vivid? More varied? More aware? All or some of these? Just because our behavioral expressions seem subdued compared to animals (but do they really?), it doesn't follow that their inner experience has "more" of anything.
- rubyfan 5y agoThe rationale that the uncontrollable feelings convey more consciousness doesn’t follow for me either. Our own ability to reason about the state of our being, threats to our safety and a command over what we do seems reasonable that humans are experiencing a consciousness that animals do not enjoy. Perhaps I overlook the author’s point here.
- IgorPartola 5y agoTo me it seems that what separates us from other animals mentally is the ability for abstract thinking. A thought about a thought is itself a thought.
- mbfg 5y agoi'd suggest the difference is our ability to communicate to other what we perceive is at a much higher level. I have no reason to believe there's any difference in the actual experience.