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Thanks for the recommendations! I have read Thomas Metzinger's Ego Tunnel (2009), but as far as I understand it, he takes on a naturalist standpoint, and assum

by smokel 2y ago

Thanks for the recommendations! I have read Thomas Metzinger's Ego Tunnel (2009), but as far as I understand it, he takes on a naturalist standpoint, and assumes that consciousness arises from that. I prefer to take a radical agnostic point of view, where consciousness does not even have meaning outside of those who experience it. Implying that "meaning" or "reasoning" make no sense universally.

robwwilliams 2y ago
You just communicated meaning to me. Defining “outside of those [plural] who experience it” is the tricky part.
PaulDavisThe1st 2y ago
"meaning" and "reasoning" have nothing inherently to do with consciousness at all.
- smokel 2y ago
  That depends on your philosophical outlook. Existentialism and phenomenology both seem to think that meaning requires consciousness. I personally think that there is little or no meaning outside humans (or similar entities). Unless I'm missing something, perhaps you care to elaborate?