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Blaise Agüera y Arcas provides a theoretical framework for understanding consciousness by distinguishing between its basic and self-aware forms [1], defining it as a functional, behaviorally relevant trait [2], and arguing for its fundamentally social nature [3].
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Life, Intelligence, and Consciousness: A Functional Perspective longnow.org 3 facts
perspectiveBlaise Agüera y Arcas argues that intelligence and consciousness are fundamentally social, which revises the Darwinian view of survival as a competition for scarce resources.
perspectiveBlaise Agüera y Arcas posits that consciousness is a functional trait selected for its behavioral relevance and purpose, rather than an epiphenomenon.
perspectiveBlaise Agüera y Arcas distinguishes 'self-consciousness' (defined as awareness of awareness) from 'consciousness' (defined as basic awareness).