Society of Mind
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How would a recognition or representation of itself look like? | How would a recognition or representation of itself look like? | ||
| - | May you can describe it like this: when | + | May you can describe it like this: when agents become |
aware of themselves, suddenly a small group of agents | aware of themselves, suddenly a small group of agents | ||
(which represent the self) becomes very famous, and make | (which represent the self) becomes very famous, and make | ||
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think it is important. But the insight of consciousness | think it is important. But the insight of consciousness | ||
says in turn the system as a whole is only a part | says in turn the system as a whole is only a part | ||
| - | of a much larger system. Consciousness is a | + | of a much larger system. Consciousness is a reconciliation |
of the whole with the part, similar to eternity in a | of the whole with the part, similar to eternity in a | ||
moment (Goethe's Faust), or a lifetime in a day | moment (Goethe's Faust), or a lifetime in a day | ||
| - | (James Joyce' Ullysses). A continuous merging ( | + | (James Joyce' Ullysses). A continuous merging (agreement) |
| - | and splitting ( | + | and splitting (disagreement) of agents. A self-conscious |
agent is able to see eternity in a moment and a lifetime | agent is able to see eternity in a moment and a lifetime | ||
in a day. | in a day. | ||
