RE: If beauty doesn't require God, why should morality? (Bite me Dr. Craig.)
July 27, 2014 at 7:44 pm
(This post was last modified: July 27, 2014 at 7:52 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
It can, and even if there's some fundamental disconnect deep down where we can't see it (between function and qualia), we appear to utilize the same sorts of architecture that our own robots would to accomplish the task. Qualia may not be "advantageous" (I would disagree but give it to you for the sake of discussion).....but all of the hardware that seems to be -at least- associated -is- advantageous. It could be a bundle deal, or perhaps not - we don't know. We aren't required to know in order to attempt a scientific explanation.
Personally, I feel that separating experience from function makes "experience" a meaningless concept. The experience -is- a function (lacking a better explanation). But I have a bias, so, meh. Just what are we talking about if we put qualia in it's own little box? How could we apply any science to the contents of that box?
Personally, I feel that separating experience from function makes "experience" a meaningless concept. The experience -is- a function (lacking a better explanation). But I have a bias, so, meh. Just what are we talking about if we put qualia in it's own little box? How could we apply any science to the contents of that box?
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