Re: Asifism

From: Torgny Tholerus <torgny.domain.name.hidden>
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:15:13 +0200

Quentin Anciaux skrev:

On Friday 08 June 2007 17:37:06 Torgny Tholerus wrote:
  

What is the problem?

If a computer behaves as if it knows anything, what is the problem with
that?  That type of behaviour increases the probability for the computer
to survive, so the natural selection will favour that type of behaviour.
    

I claim that if it behaves as if, then it means it has consciousness... 
Philosophical zombie (which is what it is all about) are not possible... If 
it is impossible to discern it with what we define as conscious (and when I 
say impossible, I mean there exists no test that can show between the 
presuposed zombie and a conscious being a difference of behavior) then there 
is no point whatsover you can say to prove that one is conscious and one is 
not. Either both are conscious or both aren't... While you say you're not 
conscious... I am, therefore you're conscious.
  

The question, as I see it, is if there is anything "more" than just atoms reacting with each other in our brains.  I claim that there is not anything "more".  The atoms reacting with each other explain fully my (and your...) behaviour.  Our brains are very complicated structures, but it is nothing supernatural with them.  Physics explains everything.

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Torgny Tholerus


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