Self-consciousness is one (and one particularly problematic) species of
consciousness. It is all too common, however, to find people criticize
or reject consciousness, tout court, on the basis of problems that
appear to apply only to self-consciousness.
Regards,
Chris
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Michael Scoles wrote:
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.
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