Timeline for Definitions of consciousness
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| Jan 20, 2014 at 16:12 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackCogSci/status/425299762452393985 | ||
| Jan 18, 2014 at 20:18 | vote | accept | Remi.b | ||
| Jan 16, 2014 at 22:00 | comment | added | Artem Kaznatcheev | @Klik please don't talk about quantum mechanics and consciousness or free will, especially if you don't have a deep grapsp of both (I know I don't, although I have a research level grasp of quantum mechanics). If you are interested in this seriously, then I recommend looking at Scott Aaronson's essay since he is one of the few people qualified enough in quantum info and yet careful on the philosophical aspects of the question. | |
| Jan 16, 2014 at 18:41 | comment | added | Klik | @ArtemKaznatcheev I agree that consciousness cannot be separated, I think the split brain syndrome studies support this concept very well. What I find most interesting about consciousness is the idea of it. It presupposes the idea of being able to choose and quantum mechanics has never been able to disprove this--I'm referring to the delayed choice and quantum eraser variations of the double slit experiment. | |
| Jan 16, 2014 at 18:17 | comment | added | Artem Kaznatcheev | @Klik that question has been asked and answered here already. In my opinion that question (as with most questions on consciousness) presupposes the naive idea of a Cartesian ego. | |
| Jan 16, 2014 at 18:12 | comment | added | Klik | I highly suggest you look into the phenomenon of people with split brain syndrome. Their two hemispheres are completely separated and each part of the brain is unaware of what the other side is doing. We are just parts put together. Some people lack certain parts, but can still function and have "consciousness". I would say it is the state of our brain. The sum of all its configurations and networks (memories, personality, behaviors). | |
| Jan 16, 2014 at 17:52 | comment | added | Keegan Keplinger | This one too. | |
| Jan 16, 2014 at 16:24 | comment | added | Artem Kaznatcheev | I think this question might be of interest you. | |
| Jan 16, 2014 at 15:08 | answer | added | user3832 | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jan 16, 2014 at 14:32 | history | asked | Remi.b | CC BY-SA 3.0 |