The present opinion article first discusses the fundamental basis of self-consciousness (self-awareness).The biological situation is then compared to artificial systems. Actually, the deficiencies of artificial systems will highlight the key features of biological systems. Biological self-consciousness requires an individual to whom something can become conscious, which basically depends on the...
The perspectives on the genuine basis of self and self-consciousness are diverse. Against the background of two exemplary theories, a concept is presented which modifies otherwise contrasting models and merges essential features of consciousness into a modified concept. This includes the brain’s comparative representation of sensations originating in the subject’s body versus those originating...