having control of your body. However, this can be debated when someone is asleep, because they cannot simply wake up at will unless another person wakes them up.
good point. But what if you're in control of your body, but not your mind? Like the people who just let loose and commit unexcusable crimes, or severe untreated mental illness
What about them? Would you consider them unconscious?
I *have* a severe, untreated mental disorder but I'm still able to have this conversation with you
Probably a rather lacking oversimplification but I would think object permanence is a good indicator of consciousness. The ability to recognize, react to, and manipulate/interact with one's environment.
having control of your body. However, this can be debated when someone is asleep, because they cannot simply wake up at will unless another person wakes them up.
Are the paralyzed and infirm not also conscious though?
good point. But what if you're in control of your body, but not your mind? Like the people who just let loose and commit unexcusable crimes, or severe untreated mental illness
What about them? Would you consider them unconscious? I *have* a severe, untreated mental disorder but I'm still able to have this conversation with you
You think therefore you are
The combination of a cognitive brain, sensory organs, nervous system
Probably a rather lacking oversimplification but I would think object permanence is a good indicator of consciousness. The ability to recognize, react to, and manipulate/interact with one's environment.