Intelligence & Evolution (Evolution)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Thursday, October 17, 2013, 17:21 (3836 days ago) @ David Turell

If I might interject here, you two are dickering over a language barrier that needn't exist. -I just the following terminology changes and proposed meanings:-aware(ness) - having perception of the state of something external to the self. 
self-aware - having perception of the state internal to the self.-conscious - the state of being able to reason about the states, internal or external in a solid, concrete manner. (i.e. A dog can identify a smell(external), is cognizant that it is hungry, and can follow the smell to food) This type of cognition requires no abstract or progressive reasoning ability.-Self-Conscious - the state of being aware of your own awareness, including the ability to reason in an abstract manner, form purposeful intentions that are driven by pre-planning, and the conceptual understanding of time in terms of past, present, and future.-I am open to modifications.

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.