[Wittrs] Re: The Epiphenomenalism of Dennett-Consistent Philosophies of Consciousness
- From: "SWM" <SWMirsky@xxxxxxx>
- To: wittrsamr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:18:19 -0000
--- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "iro3isdx" <xznwrjnk-evca@...> wrote:
> --- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Justintruth <wittrsamr@> wrote:
> > I think we need a new physical principle (and investigative
> > techniques) to state under what conditions an assembly of particles
> > becomes aware.
>
> An assembly of particles never becomes aware. No new physical
> principle is required.
>
> Regards,
> Neil
>
I think you're wrong on that Neil and that Justintruth has it right, at least
as far as this goes. If it is not something physical that is aware, what do you
propose it is that is aware instead? And if it is something physical, what
better description than "an assembly of particles"?
Of course I would have added to that the following: "doing certain things in a
certain way", as I habitually do in this kind of description. But as a short
hand way of saying it, Justintruth's way seems as good as any to me.
I don't agree with Justintruth's proposal that "a new physical principle" is
required but grant that it is at least possible that it might be so even if I
see no reason to reach for that at this point.
SWM
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