Neil W. Rickert (1992) Consciousness and Simulation
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Psycoloquy 3(48): Consciousness and Simulation
CONSCIOUSNESS AND SIMULATION
Commentary on Bridgeman on Consciousness
Neil W. Rickert
Department of Computer Science
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
rickert@cs.niu.edu
Abstract
Bridgeman (1992) has presented some interesting ideas
about the nature of consciousness. I discuss them from a
computational point of view, but the concept of consciousness is
difficult to grasp, so I will phrase my comments in terms of
thought rather than consciousness, since there is at the very
least, a strong relationship between the two.
Keywords
consciousness, language, plans, motivation, evolution,
motor system, computer science, artificial intelligence, thought.
References
- Bridgeman, Bruce (1992) On the Evolution of Consciousness and Language. PSYCOLOQUY 3(15) consciousness.1