Once during a discussion, a respectable someone (who I won’t name) suggested to me: “I believe the seat of the self is the heart. Not the brain!. I laugh at these scientific notions stating consciousness is in the brain. I believe in the future scientists will also accept the true seat of the self is in… Continue reading Do we even need our brains ? – Some Scientists aren’t so sure
Month: July 2017
Operant Learning Shows Bacteria can Imagine! – True or False
Is imagination necessary for operant learning? And if so are bacteria imagining! This question came from an interesting discussion I was recently having on selfawarepattern’s blog post regarding Consciousness and Panpsychism. The author says: “..Imagination is the fourth layer. It includes simulations of various sensory and action scenarios, including past or future ones. Imagination seems necessary for operant… Continue reading Operant Learning Shows Bacteria can Imagine! – True or False
8 Criticisms of Christof Koch’s Consciousness + Panpsychism
I’m watching a TEDx talk by Christof Koch ‘The Scientific Pursuit of Consciousness’. Christof Koch is a prominent Neuroscientist and says that since he was a child he had always thought that dogs have consciousness as they seem to display emotions such as hunger, anger, and anxiousness. Appalled by the Christian view that only humans have… Continue reading 8 Criticisms of Christof Koch’s Consciousness + Panpsychism
Panexperientialism Vs Panpsychism Vs Animism – Outlined in a Table
I have been doing some reading and research around these ideas and it seems that Panexperientialism is often confused with related ideas of Panpsychism and Animism that have been around for a long time. For the sake clarity I have attempted to summarize the differences in the table below (further explanations, especially with regards to Panexperientialism,… Continue reading Panexperientialism Vs Panpsychism Vs Animism – Outlined in a Table
Cybernetic Epistemology: How machines gain knowledge
The two seemingly different domains of cybernetics and epistemology have an intriguing fusion in the concept of cybernetic epistemology. Cybernetics: Cybernetics we know is the study of self governing and self-organizing Systems. See Cybernetic Theory. Epistemology: Epistemology is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature and scope of of knowledge. So for example in… Continue reading Cybernetic Epistemology: How machines gain knowledge
A Quick Explanation of Cybernetic Theory With 2 Examples
Cybernetics is the scientific study of self-governing / self regulating systems. Cybernetic theory was first conceptualized by Plato as the study of self governance by people. Nowadays cybernetics is generally used in context to artificial intelligence. However cybernetic Theory can be applied to a multitude of other disciplines for example biology and even psychology. Biological… Continue reading A Quick Explanation of Cybernetic Theory With 2 Examples