The notion that electrons can think and have intentions is quite preposterous initially, but, as Michael Brooks points out, if we can define consciousness in a mathematical way, that means that the whole cosmos is full of experience that is subjective. This logical reasoning may be the start of the scientific revolution resulting in redefining our understanding of cosmic existence. It is true that, unlike live matter, inanimate one cannot evolve in the same sense, but we know it does certain things, reacts to external and internal forces, and reaction changes under different conditions.
Key Takeaways:
- Centuries ago Copernicus introduced the heretical idea that man and the Earth were not the center focus and therefore special in the scheme of the universe.
- Today, a new concept, that of panpsychism, suggests that mankind is not alone in the capacity to have a consciousness.
- The argument has been put forward that all matter may have within it the elementary potential for feeling.
“Kleiner and his colleagues are focused on the Integrated Information Theory of consciousness, one of the more prominent theories of consciousness today.”
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