The World without Religion

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Originally posted by robinrohan:
I suppose we could say that an insect might be conscious. I assume not. Are you saying there is no evidence for concluding that a bug is unconscious?

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By the means that you are suggesting, yes. I'd say it is impossible to determine if an insect is conscious.I'm happy to consider something conscious that displays the behaviors associated with consciousness. You, however, seem to be looking for some absolute means to determine consciousness THAT rules out eveything but humans. I don't think such a means exists.------------------
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Originally posted by robinrohan:
My point is that consciousness is a threshold and that any consciousness at all is full consciousness.

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Really, I think you are fighting a loosing battle. Maybe this will interest you, though. It is an anthrologist's conception of the origin of consciousness. Page Not Found | MIT CogNet------------------
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