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Reilyn

['Member']Joined: December 01, 2024 at 08:39Last active: December 09, 2024 at 15:371 discussions3 comments
Location: England, UK

Bio

I'm interested mainly in the philosophy of the mind, that being consciousness, sentience, sapience, et cetera, and the possibility of artificial consciousness (non-organic consciousness)

Favourite Philosopher

Descartes, Thomas Nagel

Favourite Quotations

"Cogito, ergo sum"

"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."

"If there is conscious life elsewhere in the universe, it might not be connected to human thought at all, except in the way that distant galaxies are connected."

"Sometimes even to live is an act of courage."

Discussions (1)

Comments

That's a great way to put it, definitely better than mine. I do appreciate all of these perspectives and criticisms of my wording, they're very helpfu...
December 01, 2024 at 22:40
Perhaps I should reiterate my reason for writing this essay. It actually doesn't fit completely with my view of consciousness; indeed, I don't believe...
December 01, 2024 at 20:58
No, you're right there. I've never written a philosophical essay of any kind before, so I'm still testing the ropes with it. I'll bear this in mind be...
December 01, 2024 at 18:21