Co-evolution of human consciousness and language (revisited).
Michael A Arbib
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience June 2014 DOI: 10.1142/s021963521440007x (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Human consciousness Blind sight Co-evolutionary process Language Neurology Schemas Social cooperation |
| Key points | Argues that human consciousness shares aspects of "animal awareness" with other species but is unique because humans possess language. Proposes that communicating in a human way necessarily forms a "précis of intended activity" in the brain, and that this précis underwrites the uniquely human aspect of consciousness. |
Abstract
This article discusses the view that human consciousness may share aspects of "animal awareness" with other species, but has its unique form because humans possess language. Two ingredients of a theory of the evolution of human consciousness are offered: the view that a précis of intended activity is necessarily formed in the brain of a human that communicates in a human way; and the notion that such a précis underwrites the uniquely human aspect of consciousness.
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