(February 26, 2018 at 2:27 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:(February 26, 2018 at 2:11 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: If by conscience you mean capable of some level of awareness both are in way . I also point out that having a broader palette of senses and cognitive abilities. Thou maybe not needed would be useful .
A bit off the original topic, but it's an interesting question. Does sensation alone lead to consciousness, or are cognitive abilities required too? My first answer is that sensation alone = consciousness, but I could be wrong about that. I haven't really thought about it much. Any thoughts?
And what, precisely, does 'sensation' mean? For example, is a thermostat conscious? It can 'sense' the temperature of a room and 'react' in such a way to heat up the room if cold.
And if this is a form of consciousness, then is *all* interactivity also? So, is an electron 'conscious' of a photon when it interacts with it (thereby detecting it)?
