Scientists Propose Radical New Theory of Consciousness – and Claim It Doesn't Depend on Flesh and Blood
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The consciousness may not need a human brain, carbon neurons, or a body similar to that of any terrestrial animal. Two philosophers argue that a mind can arise in very different materials, a possibility that extends the question from extraterrestrial life to the machines of the future. The assertion does not prove that a rock thinks, that a computer feels or that an alien civilization is awake. It is a philosophical argument about what would be …
Scientists propose radical new theory of consciousness – and claim it doesn't depend on flesh and blood
A groundbreaking theory put forward by researchers suggests that conscious experience may not be limited to biological organisms made of flesh and blood.Professor Eric Schwitzgebel from the University of California and Dr Jeremy Pober of the University of Lisbon have developed what they call the 'Copernican Principle of Consciousness'.Their proposal argues that awareness is not an exclusive trait belonging only to humans and creatures sharing ou…
It is understood by consciousness as the "immediate or spontaneous knowledge that the subject has of himself, of his acts and reflections", according to the SAR. It is a condition of human beings and some animal species, but now, a study offers a radical theory about this concept: there could be awareness in other life forms composed of very different materials. It is the conclusion that Eric Schwitzgebel, professor of philosophy at the Universi…
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