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broadspeculations.com
A question that has puzzled me is the one of the evolutionary reasons for consciousness. I'm speaking loosely here. Evolution doesn't really have reasons. Changes happen in organisms because the changes in the long run bestow some advantage (or at least no disadvantage) to the survival of the organism. Let's rephrase the question: what evolutionary... |
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www.preposterousuniverse.com
[AI summary] This article is a collection of discussions and perspectives on the nature of consciousness, focusing on whether it is an emergent property of complex systems. It touches on various viewpoints from different contributors, including philosophical, scientific, and even speculative theories. The discussion includes references to the role of quantum mechanics, the relationship between consciousness and the physical world, and the challenges in defining and measuring consciousness. The article also mentions the work of researchers like Sandro Sozzo and others who explore the intersection of consciousness and quantum theory. Additionally, it highlights the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in understanding consciousness, and the ongoing debat... |
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qualiacomputing.com
Both physics and philosophy are jargon-ridden. So let's first define some key concepts. Both "consciousness" and "physical" are contested terms. Accurately if inelegantly, consciousness may be described following Nagel ("What is it like to be a bat?") as the subjective what-it's-like-ness of experience. Academic philosophers term such self-intimating "raw feels" "qualia" - whether macro-qualia... |
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profmattstrassler.com
Matt Strassler [April 12, 2012] It is common that, when reading about the universe or about particle physics, one will come across a phrase that somehow refers to ``matter and energy'', as though they are opposites, or partners, or two sides of a coin, or the two classes out of which everything is made. This |
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