On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 7:33 PM, LizR <[email protected]> wrote: > One needs a rigorous definition of what consciousness is, to start with, >
Examples are usually preferable to definitions. > and then a theory that explains all its observed features, and makes > testable predictions. > But that's the beauty of consciousness theories, we can detect consciousness only in ourselves so there are no observed features that a consciousness theory must explain, and that's why it takes no brains at all to dream one up. Intelligence theories are a entirely different matter, they have to actually explain something and thus are hard as hell and a unpopular subject on the internet. > Otherwise all one has is a jumble of words. > Yep, a jumble of words (especially personal pronouns) pretty much sums up consciousness theories. John K Clark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
