The discussion centers on the mathematical description of consciousness, specifically the transition from unknown to known states and the concept of awareness. Participants highlight that without precise definitions and constraints, the inquiry remains philosophical and unproductive. Alternative approaches suggested include systems theory, neural networks, and formal languages, emphasizing the need for a rigorous framework to explore consciousness scientifically.
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This is far too vague to find an answer. It is pure philosophy if you don't pose additional conditions and constraints. And philosophy, I'm afraid is a topic we do not discuss on PF. It simply leads nowhere. And this is also true for your question. It won't lead anywhere.Chenkel said:I was discussing consciousness with my brother, and I was wondering if you can mathematically describe it; when something becomes known it goes from the state of unknown to known, there is a knower; when the knower knows he knows, is that not awareness? There seems to be a language in math for describing knowns and unknowns, could we make this rigorous to give a definition of awareness?