Commenter defends human exceptionalism based on achievement
5 Sep 18 10:40 AM · 5d ago · 3 comments · 1 source · development 5 of 6
Response to broader consciousness discussion emphasizes human uniqueness through accomplishment and cognitive capacity relative to other species, arguing this grounds differential consciousness claims.
“Humans have put a man on the Moon, whereas we're highly impressed with other animals when they are capable of doing something productive with a twig or make gestures or noises that can be reasonably interpreted as some form of simple communication.”
somenameformeEric Schwitzgebel Philosophy paper author
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There's nothing requiring consciousness in one arena to look/feel/be like consciousness in another. The United States could be "conscious," but that doesn't mean it wakes up in the morning and thinks "I need some coffee." Restated, there may be something it is like to be the United States, but that doesn't mean it is anything like what it is to be…
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I think it's more that humans have put a man on the Moon, whereas we're highly impressed with other animals when they are capable of doing something productive with a twig or make gestures or noises that can be reasonably interpreted as some form of simple communication.The point of that is that humans obviously are exceptionally special relative…
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