This is very similar to my current beliefs on the subject.
I was considering adding to that “Animals are conscious, but not self aware”, but that would mostly be using the word consciousness in a not-agreed-upon way. Namely as the ability to feel or perceive, but not full-blown human-style consciousness.
I think that’s the most commonly accepted correct word for that, but think that it means enough things to enough people that at that point it’s better to just talk about things directly.
This is very similar to my current beliefs on the subject.
I was considering adding to that “Animals are conscious, but not self aware”, but that would mostly be using the word consciousness in a not-agreed-upon way. Namely as the ability to feel or perceive, but not full-blown human-style consciousness.
That’s called sentience, isn’t it?
I think that’s the most commonly accepted correct word for that, but think that it means enough things to enough people that at that point it’s better to just talk about things directly.