Signs of Consciousness?

Eva Jablonka*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this commentary I expand on the first of Noble’s illusions, the selection metaphor. Building on my work with Simona Ginsburg on the evolution of minimal consciousness, I argue that the existence of some complex sensory and motor patterns in the living world can be accounted for only through the evolution of conscious choice.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-29
Number of pages5
JournalBiosemiotics
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Consciouness
  • Intentional selection
  • Social selection
  • Unlimited associative learning (UAL)

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