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Every debate about consciousness is painful to watch because consciousness is a suitcase word (so many meanings are packed into it that we can’t untangle them)
by paulsutter 4y ago
Every debate about consciousness is painful to watch because consciousness is a suitcase word (so many meanings are packed into it that we can’t untangle them)
- 2snakes 4y agoHow about: that which draws distinctions (differences) especially between the Self and Other?
- oliwarner 4y agoThat's rather a defeatist approach to philosophy. "We might not understand each other so shouldn't bother, lest we upset Paul." I get that we're all amateurs here, but I think there's plenty of scope for meaningful conversation about consciousness, including explaining what we're talking about.