On 12/10/2013 7:42 PM, LizR wrote:
On 11 December 2013 10:24, meekerdb <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:On 12/10/2013 11:54 AM, John Clark wrote:On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 7:33 PM, LizR <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > One needs a rigorous definition of what consciousness is, to start with, Examples are usually preferable to definitions. > and then a theory that explains all its observed features, and makes testable predictions. But that's the beauty of consciousness theories, we can detect consciousness only in ourselves so there are no observed features that a consciousness theory must explain,Actually there are some observed features. A sharp blow to the head can create a gap in ones consciousness. Imbibing various substances that can cross the blood/brain barrier have somewhat predictable effects. Localized electrical stimulation of the brain produces repeatable effects, both in consciousness and somatic.If you're assuming there is more to consciousness than the sum of our thoughts, experiences, memories, etc - then this /may/ be a description of features of the contents of consciousness, rather than of the thing itself.
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