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> Clearly consciousness is an emergent property of certain kinds of network I happen to agree that this is likely, but it absolutely is not "clear" that this i
by PaulDavisThe1st 5mo ago
> Clearly consciousness is an emergent property of certain kinds of network
I happen to agree that this is likely, but it absolutely is not "clear" that this is the case.
- gizajob 5mo agoYeah but surely it is though, obviously.
- dtj1123 5mo agoWhat else could it be? Genuine question, I'm curious about alternative views here
- PaulDavisThe1st 5mo agoPossibilities I'm aware of from the philosophy of consciousness field: 1. a unique property of a specific type of biological tissue, not substrate independent 2. pan-consciousness: everything is conscious, but degrees of it vary, it's as much a part of the universe as gravity 3. a soul - some of sort of non-physical entity that confers consciousness but is specific to an individual 4. external consciousness: brains as receivers for consciousness, not the generator 5. specific only to humans and not substrate independent (i.e. rooted in physiological structures but not replicable in non-human form) There may be more.
- dtj1123 5mo agoApart from 2, I've either come across convincing arguments against these or would consider them essentially appeals to magic.