Yeah, honestly this might be a fatal issue. I know proponents of IIT say they have an explanation for this to do with causal powers of information or whatever, but I’m not sure if I’m convinced of IIT for other reasons.
There is a really interesting thesis that was written on the combination problem in relation to split-brain experiments. I’m still not sure if I’m totally convinced but it’s definitely an interesting read if you’re into this stuff!
Agreed, we can’t even rigorously define consciousness, so to claim it’s the only thing that exists is a stretch too far for me.
Panpsychism is interesting but gonna need a lot more evidence including an explanation of the Combination Problem before I’m convinced.
Yeah, honestly this might be a fatal issue. I know proponents of IIT say they have an explanation for this to do with causal powers of information or whatever, but I’m not sure if I’m convinced of IIT for other reasons.
There is a really interesting thesis that was written on the combination problem in relation to split-brain experiments. I’m still not sure if I’m totally convinced but it’s definitely an interesting read if you’re into this stuff!