On Jan 24, 2008 11:28 PM, Matt Mahoney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Episodic memory is an aspect of belief in consciousness. Consciousness does > not exist. >
OK, thank you, now I understand what you are talking about. You use 'belief in consciousness' to designate behavioral patterns that are usually said to be correlates of consciousness, but since you don't want to use term which is also sometimes associated with various magical powers, you add 'belief' part to that term. But nonetheless I can't see why you prefer to use this highly misleading term 'belief in consciousness'. When you talk about animals being selected for having belief in consciousness it sounds like complete gibberish, and as long as you don't attach definitions of your terms, it IS gibberish, such is a nature of communication. And technically, consciousness does exist, at least that part of this loaded term that corresponds to real phenomena, including those you call 'belief in consciousness'. -- Vladimir Nesov mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=89611898-28024e
