splinter—I strongly disagree on that. I think consciousness is built up out of valenced reactions to things (e.g. pleasure/pain signals); it’s not some qualitatively special overlay on top of those signals.
And I don’t agree that suffering is only morally relevant if it’s ‘consciously experienced’.
splinter—I strongly disagree on that. I think consciousness is built up out of valenced reactions to things (e.g. pleasure/pain signals); it’s not some qualitatively special overlay on top of those signals.
And I don’t agree that suffering is only morally relevant if it’s ‘consciously experienced’.