Yvain comments on There just has to be something more, you know? - Less Wrong
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Um...originally I thought this argument was skipping over the whole "how do particles lead to conscious experience" issue, but looking over it again I think I detect a hint of panpsychism - that all particles are conscious and the fact that you're conscious is an effect of the particles that make you up. If that was your intent, it definitely deserves a more complete treatment than a few sentences buried in an article about convincing nonmaterialists. If that wasn't your intent, how does this explain the apparent gap between physical matter and conscious experience at all?
Yes, it would be nice if you could clear up that whole "what is consciousness" thing for us.
I do think the use of words like "soul" and "essence" can create too much ambiguity about what's being described, considering their loaded history.
I also like bogdanb's correction on the topic.