Consciousness unlikely to be tied to terrestrial biology

Consciousness is Not Exclusive to Earth’s Biology, Philosophers Argue

University of California, Riverside’s Professor Eric Schwitzgebel and University of Lisbon postdoctoral researcher Jeremy Pober argue that consciousness is substrate flexible, meaning it can arise not just in the biological tissue we find on Earth, but potentially in radically different physical materials found elsewhere in the cosmos. The post Consciousness is Not Exclusive to Earth’s Biology, Philosophers Argue appeared first on Sci.News: Brea…

Consciousness unlikely to be tied to terrestrial biology

New Delhi: A group of philosophers have determined that consciousness almost certainly exists in life forms made of entirely different materials than flesh and blood. A new working paper by researchers from the University of California, Riverside and the University of Lisbon asserts that awareness is a real, recognisable phenomenon that does not depend on the specific biology of Earth. The researchers based their argument on substrate flexibilit…