On 8/11/2011 7:14 AM, Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
In any case, I have made the thought experiment simpler by*assuming* that the replacement component is mechanically equivalent to the biological tissue. We can imagine that it is a black box animated by God, who makes it tickle the surrounding neural tissue in exactly the right way. I think installation of such a device would*necessarily* preserve consciousness. What do you think?
Are you assuming that there is no "consciousness" in the black box? Brent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
