On 2/22/2014 9:21 PM, LizR wrote:
On 23 February 2014 17:40, meekerdb <meeke...@verizon.net <mailto:meeke...@verizon.net>>
wrote:
On 2/22/2014 5:49 PM, David Nyman wrote:
No, I don't think that follows. The indefinite continuation of
consciousness is
directly entailed by CTM. In fact it is equivalent to the continuing
existence of
the sensible world (i.e. per comp, the world is what is observed). Hence any
observer can expect to remain centred in the circle of observation, come
what may,
to speak rather loosely. There is a transcendent expectation of a definite
continuation (aka no cul-de-sac). This expectation is relativised only
secondarily
in terms of the specifics of some particular continuation.
So does your consciousness continue indefinitely into the past?
This would imply there is no initial state of mind - assumed digital, I assume? - or
that every possible mental state has a precursor. Does computational theory assume this,
or can a mind start from a blank state?
Even if it doesn't, it would seem a remarkable coincidence that everyone seems to be on
their first consciousness.
Or given that consciousness is not the contents of consciousness,
I see no reason to assume that.
does this just imply amensia about previous lives? (And maybe that "I am he as you are
he as he is me", etc).
Or does it imply that consciousness and memory are intrinsic to certain
physical processes.
Brent
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