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question:where-does-it-all-come-together-the-unity-of-consciousness-problemWhere does it all come together? (the unity of consciousness problem)
The classic homunculus problem is argued to be a pseudo-problem under multi-scale architecture.
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- Pseudo-problem of a privileged homunculus in consciousness, dispelled by multi-scale perspective.
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- alexanderSource: https://brettandersen.substack.com/p/consciousness-emerges-at-the-borderarticles/substack/2022-09-05_Stefan-Lesser_brettandersen.substack.com_p-consciousness-emerges-at-the-border_a76dcb.md0.767