Open in TheBrain

Searle, John

<p>Jan 9, 2010 12:51 PM

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also see slides espec... &#160;Is CONSC CAUSAL!!!

Can CONSC CAUSE behavior... can it CAUSE decisions?

Can it CAUSE other CONSC states?

see Espec SEARLE SLIDE 2 from Columbia talk.

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1) Is CONSC real? &#160;Absolutely! and not an illusion and not reducible. &#160;yes.

2) CONSC caused by BRAIN? &#160;yes.

3) &#160;CONSC realized by brain as high level or system feature... &#160;yes.

<b>Big Q... how does it work??????</b>

4) &#160;Is it CAUSAL? &#160;&#160;seems to be... probably.</p>

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