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Day: March 27, 2022

Consciousness semanticism

One of the things about consciousness I've tried to call attention to on this blog is the ambiguity of its most common definitions, such as Thomas Nagel's definition of it being "like something" for a particular system. The problem is that when people try to get more specific, they come up with a wide variety … Continue reading Consciousness semanticism →

SelfAwarePatterns Mind and AI 139 Comments March 27, 2022July 9, 2022 4 Minutes

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