Maybe a better question would be something similar to the following:
Is a Self-Organizing System -- Conscious?
Or perhaps an even better question (for research) might be something as follows:
If some Self-Organizing Systems are conscious and some are not -- then which are and why, and which are not -- and why not?
?
Also:
Is a Self-Organizing System -- the definition of Consciousness, or is Consciousness the definition of a Self-Organizing System?
That is, could one term be used to substitute the other with equal clarity, or are there differences, and if so, what, precisely?
Is a Self-Organizing System a superset of Consciousness, or is Consciousness a superset of a Self-Organizing System?
You know, the superset/subset relationship... if A is a superset of B, then B is a subset of A...
Or vice-versa, as the case may be...
Anyway, I think it's interesting that the concept of "Self-Organizing System" occurs with relatively high frequency and adjacency to the concept of "Consciousness".
Perhaps they will ultimately be proven to be the same thing, the same underlying phenomena...
And then again, perhaps not...
Whatever the case, I'm sure there will be some interesting and lively discussions about the subject in the future! :-) <g> :-)
Is a Self-Organizing System -- Conscious?
Or perhaps an even better question (for research) might be something as follows:
If some Self-Organizing Systems are conscious and some are not -- then which are and why, and which are not -- and why not?
?
Also:
Is a Self-Organizing System -- the definition of Consciousness, or is Consciousness the definition of a Self-Organizing System?
That is, could one term be used to substitute the other with equal clarity, or are there differences, and if so, what, precisely?
Is a Self-Organizing System a superset of Consciousness, or is Consciousness a superset of a Self-Organizing System?
You know, the superset/subset relationship... if A is a superset of B, then B is a subset of A...
Or vice-versa, as the case may be...
Anyway, I think it's interesting that the concept of "Self-Organizing System" occurs with relatively high frequency and adjacency to the concept of "Consciousness".
Perhaps they will ultimately be proven to be the same thing, the same underlying phenomena...
And then again, perhaps not...
Whatever the case, I'm sure there will be some interesting and lively discussions about the subject in the future! :-) <g> :-)