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The nature of consciousness

The nature of consciousness is a complex and fundamental topic in philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive science. It refers to the subjective experience of being aware and having mental states, such as sensations, thoughts, and emotions. Consciousness is what makes it possible for us to perceive the world, think, reason, and have a sense of self-awareness.

There are various theories and debates surrounding the nature of consciousness. One key question is the "hard problem of consciousness," as coined by philosopher David Chalmers, which asks why and how subjective experiences arise from physical processes in the brain.

Some theories suggest that consciousness is an emergent property of complex information processing in the brain, while others propose that it may have a deeper, non-physical basis beyond the realm of neuroscience and the physical world. Some argue that understanding consciousness requires considering not just brain functions but also the broader context of our embodied experience and interactions with the environment.

Throughout history, different cultures and philosophical traditions have offered diverse perspectives on consciousness, ranging from spiritual and mystical interpretations to more materialistic and scientific viewpoints.

Despite significant advancements in neuroscience and cognitive studies, the nature of consciousness remains a topic of ongoing investigation and philosophical contemplation, raising profound questions about the nature of reality, the mind-body relationship, and the limits of human understanding.

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Will we ever define the conscious mind? | Big Think

Will we ever define the conscious mind? | Big Think

Will we ever define the conscious mind? – Big Think Credit: agsandrew / Adobe Stock The hard problem of consciousness as Australian philosopher famously coined it, might remain an enigma forever, reasons Joseph Jobelli in his book How the Mind Changed: A History of our Evolving Brain. I’d have to quote Goedel’s incompleteness theorems here that basically prove that you can’t explain a system…

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As Isaiah Berlin famously said: "To understand is to perceive patterns." Self-causation of reality becomes apparent when a phenomenal mind, which is a web of patterns, conceives a novel pattern and perceives it. All mass-energy, space-time itself emerge from consciousness. Those are epiphenomena of consciousness. Period. As Arthur Eddington once put it, the stuff of the Universe is mind-stuff. https://www.alexvikoulov.com/2020/06/digital-ontology-rethinking-hard-problem-of-consciousness.html #DigitalOntology #HardProblemofConsciousness #DigitalPhysics #PhenomenalConsciousness #CosmicSelf #pantheism #theology https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtA0QVAw6W/?igshid=1p82wsof5lo44

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"The brain has a backup system": Why people missing much of their brain can miraculously recover | Salon

“The brain has a backup system”: Why people missing much of their brain can miraculously recover | Salon

“Embodied Mind” author Thomas Verny on consciousness and the brain’s amazing “backup system” (image credit: Brain with eyeglasses (Getty Images/Jolygon) Source: Why people who are missing much of their brain can completely recover This article is on Thomas R. Verny’s book “The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies.” The implications I…

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Our minds are connected into the greater mind-network, as computers in the Cloud. Viewed in this way, consciousness is 'non-local' Cloud, our brain-mind systems are receivers, processors and transmitters of information within that Cloud. https://www.ecstadelic.net/top-stories/rethinking-the-hard-problem-of-consciousness-from-the-holistic-perspective-of-digital-physics #HardProblemOfConsciousness #HolisticPerspective #DigitalPhysics #theology #holism #theosophy #PhenomenalConsciousness #NonLocalConsciousness #QuantumAkasha https://www.instagram.com/p/B48Qjv3nEim/?igshid=19db3jhzpelyg