Is consciousness about being aware, or aware of me, or aware of what's me and what's not me? If it is the latter, is it anything more than a figure-ground discrimination problem? Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 501-450-5418
>>> Paul Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/26/2007 10:44 AM >>> At 9:14 AM -0500 2/25/07, Pollak, Edward wrote: ><snip> .... whatever our definitions of consciousness, I think we >could reach something of a consensus that (whatever it is) >earthworms, fish, frogs, lizards, and maybe even mice do not have it. Pigeons have been taught to report internal states, such as whether they are being affected by a psychoactive drug. Can we say that they are 'conscious' of being in that state? If not, what is missing beyond the tautological observation that they are not human? -- The best argument against Intelligent Design is that fact that people believe in it. * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * * http://krypton.mnsu.edu/~pkbrando/ * --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
