> The fact that other humans are so similar to me (all humans are similar in virtue of being human organisms) allows for an analogical inference: You guys are similar to me, I am conscious, therefore you are probably also conscious.
That hinges on the fact that the brain, or human-like body, is related to the existence of consciousness. But there's no reason to believe that a bunch of electrical pulses as the source of consciousness. For example, had "I" existed as a plant, then it would be reasonable for me to think that other plants are also conscious and that plants are what give rise to consciousness.
That hinges on the fact that the brain, or human-like body, is related to the existence of consciousness. But there's no reason to believe that a bunch of electrical pulses as the source of consciousness. For example, had "I" existed as a plant, then it would be reasonable for me to think that other plants are also conscious and that plants are what give rise to consciousness.