We all find ourselves at times, staring off into space and completely void of any reality apart from the extreme but soft focus at a particular point. We all find ourselves in a negligent state of being, the place where nothing exists, nothing is real. How do we get to that point? What drives us there? Is it just human nature?
What defines us as humans (apart from the obvious)? Is it our emotion?
A key ingredient, one might believe. I can assure you, it is. I would have to believe that our consciousness is the determining factor in order to refer to one’s self as human. So is that it?
I suppose so.
However, what could we do to get rid of this fact? What could we do to get rid of our consciousness? One doesn’t turn it off on will, despite how much a poor soul would like to, so must we grunt and moan and bear it all?
Therein lies the key.
(Philosophical Zombie)
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