> I would define consciousness more simply as being able to measure > the impact > of your existence on those things you observe. ... > I would say that > consciousness is at its > essence a purely inferred self-model, which naturally requires a fairly > large machine to support the model. > > Cheers, > > -James Rogers
Of course, this captures part of the "consciousness" phenomenon, but it's very much a Daniel-Dennett-esque reductionist model, which accounts ONLY for the "cold" (structural, dynamical) aspects and not for the "hot" (experiential) aspects.... ben ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
