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Basko

['Member']Joined: July 11, 2019 at 23:55Last active: September 15, 2019 at 01:141 discussions12 comments
Location: Earth, somewhere over the rainbow

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Hello i am new here :)

Thinking all the time about existential questions so i thought maybe joining an philosophy forum will help me understand this world better.

English isn't my first language so don't pay to much attention about errors ;)

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In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
:up: :up: :clap:
August 13, 2019 at 21:34
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
If "What am i ?" isn't the right question to ask, then what question is most appropriate to ask ..?
August 13, 2019 at 21:04
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Well i think the "oneself" is more like an idea a person have about themselves, a Self-concept which include probably the association with the body.
August 13, 2019 at 21:01
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
So many questions, so little answers, the main problem dealing with theses type of questions is the lack of practical experiences :confused:
August 13, 2019 at 20:54
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
I will copy-paste what i wrote before in page 1 .. Awareness : Having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge Imagine we understand what cons...
August 13, 2019 at 20:48
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Sorry for no replies, i had so many things to do .. If Consciousness = the ability to form - have and/or hold - Thought/belief, does that mean that th...
August 13, 2019 at 20:40
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
I think "observer" isn't the right word to use to describe consciousness. Observer means that the one is "looking at" something - in this case some br...
August 09, 2019 at 01:05
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Thx for your dedication on this thread :smile: I enjoyed reading you
August 07, 2019 at 21:07
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Thx for sharing, i didn't knew this theory. I will check it out
August 07, 2019 at 21:00
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Of course ! I never said that someone could comprehend everything just by the definitions, but definitions can at least give some ideas of something. ...
August 07, 2019 at 20:49
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Thx for your reply Definition require some sort of knowledge don't you think ? You can't define something if you know nothing about it but you can def...
August 05, 2019 at 01:34
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Since i am conscious right now i should know what consciousness is .. but i don't and nobody really knows. Also, If one is conscious that doesn't mean...
August 04, 2019 at 16:16
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Imagine you watch a great movie, you are so in it that you lose your sens of self, you lose your awareness of yourself. Same principle, imagine an AI ...
August 01, 2019 at 07:31
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Well if a newborn baby have consciousness, maybe is something that actually happens since the cognitive abilities, perception and knowledge of a baby ...
July 20, 2019 at 20:59
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
Thx for all your replies ! The only way i know i am conscious is by being self-conscious, i can "see" myself therefore i know i am here, existing. Tha...
July 20, 2019 at 20:35
In: Does consciousness = Awareness/Attention?  — view comment
If consciousness is a direct result of awareness, so awareness precede consciousness, how can awareness not exist without ones consciousness ? You sai...
July 19, 2019 at 06:27
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