have to say I agree with Charles' proposition. I mean, if one thinks "i am thinking" the neurons have to fire off in your head
A) to think
B) to say "I am thinking"
C) to realize one is saying he or she is thinking
D) determine the cause and thought process of all of the above and
E) rationalize the behavior of our brains in a inductive reasoning-based processing sense of the word.
So, if all of the above are true, as are the aforementioned butterfly effect that causes a misplaced neuron to trigger a seizure, than if one's neurons were replaced by other completely identical neurons, then you would have consciousness, but not... (read more)
have to say I agree with Charles' proposition. I mean, if one thinks "i am thinking" the neurons have to fire off in your head A) to think B) to say "I am thinking" C) to realize one is saying he or she is thinking D) determine the cause and thought process of all of the above and E) rationalize the behavior of our brains in a inductive reasoning-based processing sense of the word.
So, if all of the above are true, as are the aforementioned butterfly effect that causes a misplaced neuron to trigger a seizure, than if one's neurons were replaced by other completely identical neurons, then you would have consciousness, but not... (read more)