An Error Theory of Consciousness
Abstract
I argue that consciousness is an aspect of an agent's intelligence, hence of its ability to deal adaptively with the world. In particular, it allows for the possibility of noting and correcting the agent's own errors. This in turn requires a robust self model as part of its world model, as well as the capability to come to see that world model as residing in its belief base (-part of its self model), while then representing the actual world as possibly different, i.e. forming a new world model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 19, 1994
- Accession Number
- AD1005528
Entities
People
- Don Perlis
Organizations
- University of Maryland