Re: MD Truth (rational enquiry)

From: David MOREY (us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Thu Oct 23 2003 - 21:17:41 BST

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    Hi

    How are you defining describing self-consciousness?

    regards
    David M
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Scott R" <jse885@spinn.net>
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    Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 2:25 AM
    Subject: Re: MD Truth (rational enquiry)

    > Paul,
    >
    > > Paul:
    > > Yes, unlike the vocabulary of substance based metaphysics, the MOQ
    > > provides a vocabulary and a context in which to consider a massive range
    > > of human experience, and this may extend to placing everyday activity
    > > into an evolutionary context.
    >
    > One feature of human experience on which the MOQ is silent is
    > self-consciousness. In MOQ terms, self-consciousness would need to be
    > expressed as some SQ being aware of itself. The difference between SQ that
    > is aware of itself and SQ that is not is rather important, I would think.
    > With self-consciousness, SQ (sticking to MOQ terms) has the ability to
    > create SQ. If one thinks of any SQ (like biological reflexes) as fixed
    > programs, then SQ that is aware of itself can reflect on such programs and
    > so become a programmer. So the jump in dynamism from SQ that is not aware
    of
    > itself to that which is, is a jump in kind, not degree.
    >
    > Of course, it would be simpler to just call people a mix of DQ and SQ, but
    > the MOQ doesn't allow that.
    >
    > - Scott
    >
    >
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