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Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Jun 18, 2004 3 facts

perspectiveDennett (1984, 2003) suggests that various forms or levels of consciousness may correlate with corresponding degrees or types of freedom and self-determination.

perspectiveHasker (1999) posits that consciousness is a necessary precondition for freedom or self-determination.

claimThe link between consciousness and freedom is strongest for meta-mental consciousness due to its emphasis on self-awareness.

Cross-cultural similarities and variations in parent-child value ... nature.com Nature Nov 26, 2025 2 facts

claimItalian parents attribute significant importance to creativity and freedom in child-rearing, whereas Israeli parents highly value an exciting life, honoring parents, and national security.

claimThe study identified instrumental values (such as courage, honesty, responsibility, forgiveness, independence, and academic competence) as more salient than terminal values (such as happiness, inner harmony, freedom, pleasure, an exciting life, social recognition, true friendship, and a comfortable life) in the context of parent-child value transmission in LMICs.

Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

referenceDavid R. Griffin authored the book 'Unsnarling the World-Knot: Consciousness, Freedom, and the Mind Body Problem,' published by the University of California Press in 1998.

Open-source hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia smoothieware.github.io Smoothieware Apr 15, 2016 1 fact

claimOpen-source hardware should encourage the creation and sale of hardware that respects users' freedom and privacy, and aims to ensure that users have control over their devices.

Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Nov 30, 2004 1 fact

referenceHans-Jürgen Briegel argued for the physical origins of freedom and creative machines in his 2012 paper published in Scientific Reports.

Not Minds, but Signs: Reframing LLMs through Semiotics - arXiv arxiv.org arXiv Jul 1, 2025 1 fact

claimBaruch Spinoza defined freedom as the understanding of necessity, suggesting that true power arises from recognizing the interconnectedness of all things.

Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

perspectiveThe claim that deception is always a possibility for testimonially-based beliefs is conceptually flawed because it is possible for a testifier (T) to be a reliable robot that lacks freedom.

What is Open Source? - Revenera revenera.com Revenera 1 fact

claimBenefits of Open Source Software include cost savings (as it is typically free), flexibility and freedom (allowing users to customize software), security and reliability (due to frequent review by numerous contributors), and community support and collaboration (driving continuous innovation).