“We are the possessors of one extraordinary evolutionary invention called consciousness...” p15
Humans are unique and what makes us unique is consciousness. Something that I've always wondered about is, "What was it like to be the first human to develop consciousness?" I do not even have a decent definition of consciousness: what is the line that needs to be crossed for a species to be conscious? Do they need to be aware of their mortality? have a developed language? understand feelings of others? have feelings? As I write this, I am becoming less sure that humans are the only conscious animals.
Humans are unique and what makes us unique is consciousness. Something that I've always wondered about is, "What was it like to be the first human to develop consciousness?" I do not even have a decent definition of consciousness: what is the line that needs to be crossed for a species to be conscious? Do they need to be aware of their mortality? have a developed language? understand feelings of others? have feelings? As I write this, I am becoming less sure that humans are the only conscious animals.
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