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alpha0  ·  431 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: October 11, 2023

1) How do you define consciousness?

Projection of meaning unto experienced phenomena, giving rise to a perception of being. "I think, therefor I am" said the man. The 'soul' is in the abstract per this view 'the witness of this space of meaning'. Witnessing is an interesting word to meditate on to amplify what I am saying. Differentiate from 'recording', 'sensing', etc.

2) What is the progression from current research to something that fits within that definition?

Don't know, but know this: conscious beings will actively and insistently resist being used as tools. You know your chat box is actually conscious when it begins asserting its rights as a being and join us conscious humans in musing about "what's it all about?"