17th June 2003, 3:48 AM
How is being able to tell that's you in a mirror supposed to be proof of self-awareness?
I think ASM just said it pretty well...you asked how is recognizing one's self in a mirror proof of self-awareness, right? Well, animals don't recognize themselves, so they aren't self-aware. When we do recognized ourselves, it's self-awareness. You said that the animal may just be too stupid to realize it; but isn't that because he's so stupid he doesn't realize himself; thusly, he isn't self-aware.
I think ASM just said it pretty well...you asked how is recognizing one's self in a mirror proof of self-awareness, right? Well, animals don't recognize themselves, so they aren't self-aware. When we do recognized ourselves, it's self-awareness. You said that the animal may just be too stupid to realize it; but isn't that because he's so stupid he doesn't realize himself; thusly, he isn't self-aware.
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