Consciousness; a radically new theory. (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, July 05, 2015, 19:02 (3428 days ago) @ romansh

Romansh:I don't separate awareness and consciousness as such. It is my biology that is running my awareness and consciousness. Not some intrinsic self.-We differ. My biochemistry provides the substrate for my consciousness, but I control my consciousness.-
> > David: But you and I will agree the buses are 'red', even though the retina and the occipital cortex go through biochemical contortions to convince us. -> Romansh: No, I don't think so.
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> We have an agreed upon nomenclature for certain visual experiences. And bear in mind that not everyone has the same experience of colour.
> If the bus were actually 'red' that would be an amazing coincidence.-I agree that no one knows what the color red really is, but somehow we all agree that the bus is red.
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> > David We cannot have first degree awareness using a biologic system.-> Romansh: I am not claiming we have first degree awareness using a biologic systems (whatever that means).-I'm simply pointing out that seeing involves a series of biochemical reactions which makes our perception of what we visualize a second hand event. That doesn't mean I can't trust what I think I see, because I know I can use the information and trust it. Otherwise I'd never accomplish much.