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The mortality of conscious existence

From Aware Theory

The mortality of conscious existence is the idea that a consciousness (awarepath or awaresection) can never be recreated. If consciousness is produced by the structure and functioning of matter (physapath) as awaretheory predicts then when ever a physapath can be reproduced closely enough to the original's physipath the corresponding consciousness awarepath and ixperiencitness of the original will be recreated as well.

How do you prove that conscious beings such as human's are mortal? Because we are conscious we must prove the mortality of conscious existence. This means that a consciousness can only exist once. How can you prove that a consciousness or an awarepath can only exist once? Since structure and functioning of matter is duplicatable if consciousness is based on the structure and functioning of matter then consciousness is duplicatable, then there is no mortality of conscious existence. We must prove that consciousness is not based on the structure and functioning of matter. Or you have to prove that the structure and functioning of matter alone does not produce a specific consciousness. How do you get the same structure and functioning of matter to produce a different consciousness? To do this we must add supernatural concepts like a mind or soul separate from the body that influences the consciousness that is produced or corresponds to the body. Why can there not be natural concepts or influences that along with the structure and functioning of matter produce consciousness? There are many natural things or influences that effect the structure and functioning of matter thus they effect the consciousness produced by matter. What we are looking for is not one of these effects, it has to not effect the structure and functioning of matter yet effect the consciousness and ixperiencitness produced. What physical thing or non supernatural thing can effect consciousness but not the [[structure and functioning of matter]? I can not think of anything but lets call this thing "factor x". It appears to have an effect on consciousness but no physical cause. Is not this one of the definitions of a supernatural thing?

Lets consider the experimental evidence. If two or more bodies have the same structure and functioning of the matter that they are made of they will have the same behavior. If they have the same behavior they will report having the same consciousness.


See also: Conscious electronic device analogy, Conscious electronic device analogy for awaretheory ideas, The mortality of conscious existence is supernatural idea