What is consciousness?

>>9316756
Searle's "Mind: A Brief Introduction" and Chalmers' "Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings."

Define "consciousness".

>>9316756
"The origin of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind" -Julian Jaynes

>>9316779
The normal definition is being aware of one's surroundings and self, but it seems people are using a different definition when debating things such as A.I. rights.

>>9316797
Slow down noob. Consciousness has never been properly defined.

>>9316797
And if you point out that they aren't using the proper definition, they'll reply with "wtf dude, stop arguing semantics".

>>9316810
That is LITERALLY impossible. A word without a definition is gibberish.

>>9316818
>>9316814
What are you even doing here?

>>9316818
Exactly.

>>9316824
Ending the argument before it starts.

the ego tunnel by thomas metzinger is pretty good

>>9316833
Savage.

It's nothing.