Reece
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Ah, so the explanation for full-blown human consciousness is "it just exists." Fair enough, but I'm not sure why you find this any more satisfying than the explanation of consciousness under physicalism.
~~ Paul
Once again, it's a negation process. Whether or not "it just exists" is more satisfying or not - though it is for me - is a bit irrelevant. The problem with "explaining" consciousness somehow with physicalism - or possibly anything - is the inevitable reductive silliness. But back to the negation process, my skepticism wins out with me, at least, in that I have too hard of a time swallowing the idea that atoms/matter make up consciousness . . . so, I say, "I'm not sure what's going on, exactly, but it ain't what the materialists suggest."
Since my position is the opposite of what you seem to insinuate - one of knowing/explaining - then the burden of proof is on you, house materialist.