In order for that debate to even take place, it has to be proven that “consciousness” exists on some special level.
There’s no proof that there is some special sauce that is “consciousness” beyond just synapses, hormones and chemicals.
In other words, It’s very likely that consciousness falls under the category of “if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck…”
My answers aren’t dictated by an awareness of self; they’re dictated by a chemical hormonal soup that we pretend is some grand concept of self-awareness.
In order for that debate to even take place, it has to be proven that “consciousness” exists on some special level.
There’s no proof that there is some special sauce that is “consciousness” beyond just synapses, hormones and chemicals.
In other words, It’s very likely that consciousness falls under the category of “if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck…”
My answers aren’t dictated by an awareness of self; they’re dictated by a chemical hormonal soup that we pretend is some grand concept of self-awareness.
I concur