Self-Awareness
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their sub-systems. They know how much memory they have left, | their sub-systems. They know how much memory they have left, | ||
they are aware of what's happening on the keybooard, they are | they are aware of what's happening on the keybooard, they are | ||
| - | aware of what's on the monitor. | + | aware of what's on the monitor. They are also conscious |
| + | of some items, while others can be considered as "unconscious": | ||
| - | Yet the computer as a whole is not self-aware. There is no | + | * conscious items = icons and files in memory/on desktop |
| + | * unconscious items = files not in memory/on desktop | ||
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| + | Yet even if there is an icon of the computer on the desktop, | ||
| + | the computer as a whole is not self-aware. There is no | ||
perception of a self possible, because there is no perception. | perception of a self possible, because there is no perception. | ||
A computer is not embedded in a perceive-reason-action cycle. | A computer is not embedded in a perceive-reason-action cycle. | ||
