17212 | To understand is the absolute virtue of the mind [Spinoza] |
20115 | All of our normal mental life could be conducted without consciousness [Nietzsche] |
20117 | Only the need for communication has led to consciousness developing [Nietzsche] |
7155 | Consciousness exists to the extent that consciousness is useful [Nietzsche] |
7143 | Consciousness is a 'tool' - just as the stomach is a tool [Nietzsche] |
5809 | Some activities are performed better without consciousness of them [Dretske] |
3470 | Conscious creatures seem able to discriminate better [Searle] |
4271 | There is consciousness whenever behaviour must be explained in terms of mental activity [Scruton] |
2412 | Can we explain behaviour without consciousness? [Chalmers] |
4941 | Consciousness can create new axioms, but computers can't do that [Edelman/Tononi] |
9780 | Consciousness is a malfunction of evolution [Zizek] |
4741 | A very powerful computer might have its operations restricted by the addition of consciousness [Clark,T] |