pd (02/07/83)
Once again.... I AM NOT CONCERNED WITH PROVING OR DISPROVING THE EXISTENCE OF CONCIOUSNESSES OTHER THAN MY OWN. I AM CONCERNED ONLY WITH THE seemingly insurmountable difficulties of description. I beg to suggest a rereading of the defence to my argument. Prem Devanbu
rostain (02/08/83)
Prem, If you are only concerned with the seemingly insurmountable task of describing conscious behavior, why does your argument talk about proof or dirproof of consciousness, instead of description issues? Your viewpoints are held by many, and the debates rage on and on. Do you really need to have the last word? Some people disagree with you, and they do so because they find fault in your assumptions and/or your methods of proof, not because they don't understand what you are saying. Restating your views accomplishes nothing. In your original article you clearly stated that since consciousness is unprovable, we can't build something that is conscious. Are you backing off from this claim? Alain Rostain Yale University