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Good Old-Fashioned Artificial Consciousness and the Intermediate ... frontiersin.org Apr 17, 2018 9 facts
referenceChrisley, R. and Ziemke, T. (2006) authored 'Embodiment' in the Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science, published by John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.
perspectiveThe author argues that theoretical backgrounds for machine consciousness, including functionalism, information, embodiment, enaction, and cognition, exhibit the symptoms of the 'intermediate level fallacy' and are examples of Good Old-Fashioned Artificial Consciousness (GOFAC).
referenceEnactivism, combined with embodiment, is likely to be productive in fields such as cognitive science, according to Stewart et al. (2010).
referenceThe 'intermediate level fallacy' manifests across different GOFAC landscapes: Functionalism (realizing functional structures) is associated with access consciousness; Information and computation (transmitting causal processes) is associated with integrated consciousness; Embodiment (objects) is associated with sensory-motor loops; and Enaction (interactions between objects and environment) is associated with knowledge of sensory-motor loops.
referenceThe Good Old-Fashioned Artificial Consciousness (GOFAC) is a conceptual framework for designing conscious robots that encompasses approaches such as global workspace, information integration, enaction, cognitive mechanisms, and embodiment.
referencePopular approaches in robot consciousness research, such as those by Holland (2004), Bongard et al. (2006), and Shanahan (2006, 2010), utilize the notion of embodiment to focus on robot bodies and the interaction between an agent and its environment.
claimEmbodiment allows AI scholars to emphasize the physical nature of agency, though this does not imply that the body is the only constituent of an agent.
perspectiveEmbodiment attempts to exploit the intermediate level fallacy by using an ambiguous definition of a body to reduce consciousness to the level of the body.
perspectiveThe notion of embodiment self-contradicts its original intentions because it was taken into consideration to eliminate the immaterial mind, yet it relies on the body and its interaction with the world as a solution.
Consciousness and Cognitive Sciences journal-psychoanalysis.eu 3 facts
claimPhenomenological analysis of voluntary action and embodiment remains essential but is currently only partially developed.
claimPhenomenology defines voluntary action as a lived experience, emphasizing the role of embodiment (lived body or corps propre) and the relationship between the lived body and its world (Leibhaftigkeit).
claimPain serves as a significant qualia that vividly reveals the dimension of embodiment, and its phenomenological study provides insights into body-image and its relation to neurophysiological correlates.
AI Sessions #9: The Case Against AI Consciousness (with Anil Seth) conspicuouscognition.com Feb 17, 2026 2 facts
accountAnil Seth recounts that during his PhD studies in AI at the University of Sussex (late 1990s to 2001), the field focused on embodiment and embeddedness, but the practical capabilities of AI systems were limited compared to modern standards.
claimBiological brains are fundamentally dependent on physical time and embodiment, meaning they cannot function as biological entities if separated from these constraints.
Mind and Consciousness - St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology saet.ac.uk Jun 20, 2024 1 fact
perspectiveSome soul-body dualists argue for the intrinsic goodness of embodiment and interpret passages like 1 Corinthians 15 as a call to have reverence for embodied life.
The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 27, 2017 1 fact
referenceC. Lopez, P. Halje, and O. Blanke (2008) reviewed vestibular and multisensory mechanisms related to body ownership and embodiment.
Life, Intelligence, and Consciousness: A Functional Perspective longnow.org Aug 27, 2025 1 fact
claimOpponents of functionalism often cite the arguments of "embodiment" and "biology" to challenge the view.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceCurry (2010) discussed the negotiation of antinomies in divination, specifically focusing on embodiment, alterity, and agency, in the book 'Divination: Perspectives for a New Millennium'.