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Universal Consciousness
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You exist in the universe; so then you are unconscious?
The question was, does the universe have consciousness not do i have consciousness.
See the difference?
I have my doubts that the physical Universe itself has Consciousness, but there is something that pervades all things, omnipresent, it just is not "conscious," imo.
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Yes cosmos is a living entity, so it has consciousness
The universe has some minimal consciousness through us. I wouldn't call it universal, though, since it seems to be limited to one small planet orbiting one small star.
No, unless you can prove you are separated from the universe
What is us? So you're claiming the universe has minimal consciousness, or humans and animals have some consciousness? Or both?
A cell in my stomach can emit hydrochloric acid, but I don't.
An ant in a colony can perceive a threat, but that doesn't mean the colony does.
Not all properties translate from individual to communal.
You're not conscious and part of the universe?
Humans and some animals are conscious. That doesn't mean that the universe as a whole is conscious.
So the flea on a dogs back is part of the dog?
I repeat
The question was, does the universe have consciousness not do i have consciousness.
My Consciousness has no bearing on the sentience of the Universe as a whole. So this is as illogical as me trying explain color to the blind.
So you're not fully conscious of yourself?
Certainly not. I am pretty unaware of many aspects of how my body does things.
The two can't be separated, they are interdependent and only dualistic thinking would continue to hold such a viewpoint
So a very small part (or a few small parts) of the universe have consciousness, but once you move away from those, there isn't consciousness.
So, is the whole conscious or not? That is a matter of definition, but I would say not.
I disagree. The vast majority of the universe is non-conscious. Consciousness, as far as we can tell only exists in one vanishingly small part of the universe. To say that the whole is conscious because of one small part seems, well, unusual.
I dont think so, we are dependent on the universe, the universe is not dependent on us