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RE: What is the current best scientific evidence we have that shows that consciousness...

January 13, 2025 at 11:50 am

(January 13, 2025 at 10:21 am)Angrboda Wrote: I think the real issue with explaining consciousness is how, as a physical phenomena, it appears so different from other physical phenomena. It appears non-physical, more like an abstract.

That's a good way to put it. Consciousness is the brain's manipulation of abstractions. So there is no need to reify consciousness at all.

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RE: What is the current best scientific evidence we have that shows that consciousness... - by Alan V - January 12, 2025 at 1:36 pm

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