Consciousness isn't separable from man. That's the philosophical point that most people studying the functional nature of the brain don't understand. A brain is no more conscious than a lump of matter. I wrote a blog on this topic once upon a time, but unfortunately, it was time consuming and no one really read it, so it has been removed. Suffice it to say I think the Blue Brain project is a billion dollar joke.
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but saying That's the philosophical point that most people studying the functional nature of the brain don't understand.
seems like it may be an over-generalization and misrepresentation. I'm saying this purely from anecdotal evidence, but it seems to me that people studying the functional nature of the brain are likely - in most cases - extremely bright people with rigorous academic backgrounds. It seems unlikely that they'd simply 'not understand' something so relevant to their study. Am I incorrect in thinking this?