Consciousness: A Non-Spatial Physical Thing
Abstract
Consciousness is most certainly a real event or phenomenon. A real event or phenomenon cannot exist without the existence of some real, physical substance or thing. Consciousness, however, in logical or conceptual terms, is, self-evidently, absolutely distinct from any possible spatial structure or system; most undeniably, no knowledge of any possible spatial structure or system can give the knowledge of consciousness, the knowledge of what it is really like seeing the colour red for example. Furthermore, if A, in logical or conceptual terms, is absolutely distinct from B, A cannot be physically identical to B. Consciousness is, therefore, a non-spatial physical thing. In other words, consciousness is a thing which is physical and non-spatial.
Suggested Citation
Kedar Joshi. "Consciousness: A Non-Spatial Physical Thing" 2011
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kedar_joshi/37
Included in
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Commons, Biology, general Commons, Cell and Developmental Biology Commons, Epistemology Commons, History of Philosophy Commons, Logic and foundations of mathematics Commons, Metaphysics Commons, Other Philosophy Commons, Other Physics Commons, Other Race, Ethnicity and post-Colonial Studies Commons, Philosophy of Mind Commons, Philosophy of Science Commons, Quantum Physics Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons, Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons