> From that, I think it's clear that defining self-awareness relies on the definition of consciousness as opposed to the other way around. I don't think it move

> From that, I think it's clear that defining self-awareness relies on the definition of consciousness as opposed to the other way around. I don't think it moves us any closer to a definition of consciousness. The problem is consciousness being an overloaded term. In this case it means base awareness, i.e. sentience, as opposed to higher level consciousness, such as what humans have.