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Hmmm. You seem to be talking about progressive removal of parts of the brain, until consciousness is no longer manifested. But that experiment is founded on th
by denton-scratch 4y ago
Hmmm. You seem to be talking about progressive removal of parts of the brain, until consciousness is no longer manifested.
But that experiment is founded on the assumption that the root of consciousness is the brain; and that consequently, consciousness can be subdivided, like the brain, until there's very little left.
But I contend that that begs the question: it assumes that the root of consciousness is material, and it assumes that consciousness is divisible. So you have made assumptions that are incompatible with consciousness being fundamental and indivisible.
That is: it's not surprising that you disagree with me, because you've assumed that I'm wrong.
- michaelmrose 4y agoOther than in your body where do you suppose you exist?
- 3g4o53g4o5 4y agoSo you are talking about magic.
- GoblinSlayer 4y agoThe animal world presents varying degree of consciousness from worms to humans. That's apparently evidence that consciousness is a spectrum.
- feet 4y agoHow is it neasured
- 3g4o53g4o5 4y agoNo need because some one just said that consciousness is not a thing that can be measured, HA HA.
- denton-scratch 4y agoHow can the state of consciousness of a worm be evidence for anything, if you can't observe the worm's state of consciousness?
- 3g4o53g4o5 4y agoFirst prove that you have consciousness, then we can talk.
- GoblinSlayer 4y agoYou can infer worm's state of consciousness by observing its behavior, like for humans.
- denton-scratch 4y agoBy observing it's behaviour you can infer that in some sense it experiences the world. Experiencing events isn't the same as being conscious. If I strike a cricket ball, it experiences the blow; but it isn't conscious.
- GoblinSlayer 4y agoIt's how we establish existence of consciousness in humans and other animals. What you said doesn't differentiate between worms and humans.