Before we try to define consciousness or pick one of the theories from the four given before it is a very interesting question if our consciousness will ever be able to define itself.
Consider for example if i create a sub universe autonomous robots will one of those robots be ever be able to define what kind of intelligence is running in them. Let us consider a imaginary living being for example. This living being is alive. I am going to define this living being as simple as possible. This living being has a heart and one another organ and nerve that connects them. This other organ collects food and gives energy for the organism to live.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Definition of Consiousness
At first let me present you the 4 theories of consciousness that are proposed by scientist of today.
1)Neuroscience
Brain causes consiousness. Consiousness is only a collective brain activity.
2)Cognitve Scientists:
"I think that I think, therefore I think that I am". Evaluates consiousness by human thinking capacity.
3)Activity Theory:
you are what you do - our tools shape us
4)Distributed cognition
It defers from activity theory in the fact that people and things are considered at the same level.
Before i put my thoughts on this let me summarize what all these 4 theories tell. The first two are of one kind in which it says that our consciousness in within our skin. When neuroscience tells that consciousness is nothing but nerve patters in brain cognitive science tells that it is our mind which is again an activity of the brain. The other two theories are totally different because they consider what they call social consciousness. To put in simpler words, you are influenced by the outside world and your consciousness is a sum total of all your interactions.
1)Neuroscience
Brain causes consiousness. Consiousness is only a collective brain activity.
2)Cognitve Scientists:
"I think that I think, therefore I think that I am". Evaluates consiousness by human thinking capacity.
3)Activity Theory:
you are what you do - our tools shape us
4)Distributed cognition
It defers from activity theory in the fact that people and things are considered at the same level.
Before i put my thoughts on this let me summarize what all these 4 theories tell. The first two are of one kind in which it says that our consciousness in within our skin. When neuroscience tells that consciousness is nothing but nerve patters in brain cognitive science tells that it is our mind which is again an activity of the brain. The other two theories are totally different because they consider what they call social consciousness. To put in simpler words, you are influenced by the outside world and your consciousness is a sum total of all your interactions.
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