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For it to be 'like' to be anything, the anything must have some send of self. Without a sense of self, there is just information processing. For that reason, i
by ruthmarx 2y ago
For it to be 'like' to be anything, the anything must have some send of self. Without a sense of self, there is just information processing.
For that reason, it isn't 'like' anything to be, say, most insects, let alone a thermostat.
- rcxdude 2y agoThe trouble there is that people can experience altered states of consciousness where they are still aware, but lose that sense of self. It's hard to call that state unconscious, but it's also without self-awareness.