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Consciousness is not philosophy. In the past, it was. People didn't have the tools or theoretic background to even approach it in an empiric way. However we no
by geuis 2y ago
Consciousness is not philosophy. In the past, it was. People didn't have the tools or theoretic background to even approach it in an empiric way.
However we now have at least the basics to hypothesize and perform experiments. So it's no longer philosophy and is in the realm of understanding what actually are the mechanisms of consciousness.
- drupe 2y agoWe can find "neural correlates" of consciousness, but nothing we do right now can prove that experience/awareness is taking place somewhere other than where oneself is experiencing/being aware.