Philosopher Argues Consciousness Could Exist in Non-Biological Entities
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Philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel from UC Riverside argues in a new working paper that consciousness likely does not require a biological, flesh-and-blood substrate. The paper explores the possibility that consciousness could exist in non-biological entities, such as advanced AI or other physical forms, challenging the assumption that consciousness is uniquely tied to organic life. The article presents this as a serious philosophical inquiry, not mere science fiction.
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· 3 pulledDoes consciousness require flesh and blood?
Here's a question that sounds like science fiction but is being asked in deadly earnest by serious philosophers.
That's the conclusion of Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside.
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