(March 15, 2016 at 11:47 am)Rhythm Wrote: Single atoms are not expected to have an awareness in a materialist explanation, and they do not present any evidence of awareness. Things -may- need to be similar to our own brain to have an awareness, in a materialist explanation...that -is- expected. That doesn't mean they need to be human, brains, or even biological.Nothing CAN show evidence of awareness, unless you've already taken the philosophical position that particular correlates may be said to correspond to awareness. Take any physical system in the universe, and ask if it experiences qualia. If you think it does, fine-- but how will you know? No matter how many assumptions you're willing to throw onto the pile, the fact is that your evidence is only valid in the context of the assumptions you are making.
Quote:Speaking of similarities....since -no- material monist explanation says "it's in there, somewhere"....this one is just like your "can't account for or discuss" nonsense, and you know better.Really? This is great. Tell me what exactly it is about the brain that allows a person to really experience qualia, rather than just seeming to. What, specifically, is it about the brain that allows for qualia?
