Quote: we know animals are conscious because of behavior and a causal understanding of how the world works; solves the problem of other minds

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If you think for a moment about how … (and … there is no doubt that you and I … "behavior," but rather a certain causal conception of … relevantly similar to us. … The principle on which we "solve" the problem … is not: same- behavior-ergo-same-mental-phenomena. That is the old … conclude that radios are conscious because they exhibit … Where knowledge of other minds is concerned, behavior … the knowledge of the causal underpinnings of the …   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: if same-behavior-ergo-same-mental-phenomena than radios would be conscious; the Turing test is similarly mistaken

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