From beginning of history philosophers and scientists have wondered about the relationship between the mind and the body and how mental events arise from a physical substrate such as the brain. In recent years, individuals interested in the problem of consciousness have identified a number of intriguing questions related to this complex issue: What are the necessary and sufficient conditions for the emergence of consciousness? Can the mind exist independently from the body? How is it that general anesthetics are capable of eliminating consciousness? Are conscious artificial beings possible?
Recently, I published a conjecture concerning consciousness that, if true, would be fundamental to the study of consciousness and, possibly, helpful in answering questions such as the above. The conjecture is simply this: consciousness is necessarily an energy consuming process.
Read the essay here.
Recently, I published a conjecture concerning consciousness that, if true, would be fundamental to the study of consciousness and, possibly, helpful in answering questions such as the above. The conjecture is simply this: consciousness is necessarily an energy consuming process.
Read the essay here.