LizR wrote:
On 10 June 2015 at 01:11, Bruce Kellett <bhkell...@optusnet.com.au
<mailto:bhkell...@optusnet.com.au>> wrote:
That is less difficult that you might think. Consciousness
supervenes on the physical brain
So (a) what actually is consciousness?, and (b) what is the answer to
Maudlin and the MGA?
Consciousness is that which you lose under anaesthesia, or a
sufficiently severe blow to the head. Like many things, it is defined
ostensively.
It is not clear what you mean when you as what it actually is? Do you
want a fully mechanistic account? Or a philosophical account? Or a
neurological account? Or a personal account?
What is the question of Maudlin and the MGA? Is a recording conscious?
Produce one of the required type (a complete and accurate recording of
normal conscious brain activity) and ask it.
Bruce
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