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PHIL3063 - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Hume: Animals possess thought and reason.
      - Searle: Treat non-human entities as conscious beings.
    - - Consciousness must be inferred, especially for non-verbal beings.
      - Example: Rats and pain medicine indicative of phenomenal consciousness.
  - - - First Order Theories (FOT): Based on sensory representations
      - Higher Order Theories (HOT): Involves metacognition.
    - - Views consciousness as neurophysiological states.
  - - - Debate exists; studies suggest fish can feel pain.
    - - Environmental responsiveness suggests possible consciousness, but usually not considered conscious.
- - - - Imagine beings identical to us but without subjective experience.
      - If conceivable, consciousness must be more than physical processes.
    - - Some cognition occurs without awareness, questioning why experience is needed.
  - - - Consciousness arises when information is broadcast across the brain.
      - Weakness: Explains how consciousness functions, but not why it exists.
    - - More information integration (Φ) = More consciousness.
      - Weakness: Suggests non-brain systems (e.g., circuits) could be conscious.