A Compositional Model of Consciousness Based on Consciousness-Only

Entropy

Quanlong Wang¹  Ilyas Khan¹  CamiloMiguel Signorelli² 

[1] Cambridge Quantum Computing Ltd., Cambridge CB2 1UB, UK;Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, 15 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QD, UK;

关键词: consciousness;    conscious agents;    compositionality;    combination problem;    mathematics of conciousness;    monoidal categories;   

DOI  :  10.3390/e23030308

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Scientific studies of consciousness rely on objects whose existence is assumed to be independent of any consciousness. On the contrary, we assume consciousness to be fundamental, and that one of the main features of consciousness is characterized as being other-dependent. We set up a framework which naturally subsumes this feature by defining a compact closed category where morphisms represent conscious processes. These morphisms are a composition of a set of generators, each being specified by their relations with other generators, and therefore co-dependent. The framework is general enough and fits well into a compositional model of consciousness. Interestingly, we also show how our proposal may become a step towards avoiding the hard problem of consciousness, and thereby address the combination problem of conscious experiences.

【 授权许可】

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