Notes on Leibniz thought experiment
M. Maniatis
arXiv (Cornell University) September 3, 2013 preprint DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1309.0846 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Proposes that Leibniz's thought experiment on perception, sensing, and thinking can be reinterpreted using basic neuroscience, and argues that the emergence of consciousness could in principle be understood within this framework. |
Abstract
Leibniz thought experiment of perception, sensing, and thinking is reconsidered. We try to understand Leibniz picture in view of our knowledge of basic neuroscience. In particular we can see how the emergence of consciousness could in principle be understood.