Category Archives: Consciousness

A Thought Experiment

Frequently the lack of direct accessibility to the thoughts and experiences others is mentioned as problem for explaining consciousness. What if the problem could be solved? Imagine this scenario. Subject A has a silicon brain implant with an external access … Continue reading

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The Subjectivity Problem

Subjectivity is another notion sometimes equated with the qualitative or the phenomenal aspects of consciousness in the literature –https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consciousness/#Sub Although, as the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy notes, subjectivity should probably be considered an aspect of consciousness rather than equivalent to it. … Continue reading

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Once More With Feeling

In my last post, I discussed C-Prime – the most simple, hypothetical brain and nervous system that could support consciousness. However, after that post, I realized I’d forgotten two things: feeling and a diagram. The problem in the model was … Continue reading

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