John Searle in a TEDxCERN talk (from Geneva, Switzerland) on Consciousness -
http://www.ted.com/talks/john_searle_our_shared_condition_consciousness.html ...
added this UC Berkeley philosopher's talk in 7 WUaS' wiki subjects (a record, I think) -
Brain and Cognitive Sciences:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Brain_and_Cognitive_Sciences
Robotics:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Robotics -
Computer Science:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Computer_Science -
Consciousness:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Consciousness -
Neurobiology:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Neurobiology -
Science:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Science -
Philosophy -
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Philosophy -
fascinating talk.
He defines consciousness at the 4:40 minute mark.
I'd hazard the arguments from behaviorism about consciousness are still germane vis-a-vis his talk.
Consciousness will be a main focus in WUaS's online, MIT OCW-centric, Philosophy department, and in all languages.
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Nudibranches ... {such amazing color and form were selected for by evolution by natural selection}
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