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Pan-aware EmergencePan-aware Emergence
Anand [email protected]
Dept. of Computer & Information Science and Engineering
Univ. of Florida
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OverviewOverview
Phenomenology – Meditative phenomenology
Pan-aware emergence ontology– Ontology of subjects– The combination problem
Representation: A probabilistic model– Hierarchical frames– Constraints
Conclusions
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Meditative PhenomenologyMeditative Phenomenology
Mindfulness: Awareness completely focused at center of phenomenon.– One pointedness, no split mind.
Non-referential awareness: Awareness zooms out and is radically decentered.– Pure consciousness event (PCE), nirvikalpa samadhi.
Controversial. Hindu and Buddhist philosophical schools:
longstanding debate over interpretation.
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OntologyOntology
Agree with Strawson (JCS, 6:4, 1999): When awareness present, a subject exists.
When I am aware, I am. Fundamental level:
– Subjects.– Intersubjective phenomenal content.
Awareness NOT cognitive. Reminiscent of pan proto-psychism.
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RepresentationRepresentation
Subjects and intersubjectivenetwork modeled as directedgraph
Phenomenology rides on topology. Connection directions indicatepropagation of influence.
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The Combination ProblemThe Combination Problem
How does phenomenology add up?– What about awareness of “mid-level subjects”
[James 1890, Seager - JCS 2:3]?– Intersubjective phenomenal content at mid-
level?
Quantum coherence etc. suggested as objective criteria.
Look at awareness very carefully.
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Structure of awarenessStructure of awareness
One-pointedness mode Decentered mode
Phenomenological clue to combination problem.
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Combination principle?Combination principle?
Awareness binds configuration of lower level subjects
Binding can range from one-pointed focus to a decentered zoomed out focus.
Binding is dynamic: Tacit spacetime assumptions [Rosenberg thesis, 1997].
Basic idea: Weighted configuration of subjects == Higher-level subject.
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RepresentationRepresentationTopology connects higherlevel subject with lowerlevel subjects – possibilityspace [Rosenberg 1997].
Momentary awareness – weighted combination of lower-level subjects.
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Awareness OperatorAwareness Operator
Awareness operator in configuration space.– Example: Low-level subjects - – Example: Compound subject.
One very simple example shown above. Higher-level subject: Weighted combination in
configuration space. Phenomenal qualities not present in definition.
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Pan-aware emergencePan-aware emergence
Lower levels have to be probabilistic in order for higher levels to exist.
Emergent properties/laws at higher levels as long as lower levels allow it.
Modeled as a probabilistic (Bayesian?) network [Pearl 2001].
Higher level imposes further constraints not present at lower levels [Wilber, SES 1995].
Spacetime issues?
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Probabilistic modelProbabilistic model
Interior: compound subjectsand intersubjective content.
Exterior: probabilistic network, constraints.
Higher level subjects are momentary binding via configurationspace awareness operator.
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Emergent ConstraintsEmergent Constraints Higher-level constraints must be compatible with
lower-level constraints. Emergent laws/properties. Rule: Coyotes hunt and eat roadrunners.
Cheers: Season 2, #14,Overall episode #84.Cliff to Woody, “He wants that particular Roadrunner.”
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Why Pan-aware Emergence?Why Pan-aware Emergence?
Panpsychism: Biased toward cognition, consciousness.
Pan-experientialism [Griffin]: Problem with language – events, processes, occasions.
Awareness: Somewhat neutral and differentiated from self-awareness.
Emergence: Higher level constraints crucial.Probabilistic model is basic.
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ConclusionsConclusions
When I am aware, I am. Combination problem: Clues from
phenomenology. Awareness operator - higher-level subjects. Distinction between ontology and representation. No a priori commitment to dual-aspect theory. Probabilistic hierarchical model with emergent
constraints.
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PhenomenologyPhenomenology
Migraine headaches: Reliable and repeatable phenomena.
Two distinct modes of awareness:– Awareness concentrated at center of migraine.– Awareness detaches and is decentered.
Oscillation between modes.Loss of awareness.
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IntersubjectivityIntersubjectivity
Hargens’s [JCS, 8:12 (2001)] taxonomy:– Intersubjectivity as spirit. Transcendental.– Intersubjectivity as context: Mesh.– Intersubjectivity as resonance:
1. Worldspace. Ontological: Empathy, Zelig.
2. Worldview: Epistemological: Culture.
– Intersubjectivity as relationship: It-It, I-It, I-I.
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RepresentationRepresentation
Taking van Gulick’s [JCS, 8:9-10] distinction between ontology and representation seriously.
Different from most standard ontologies.
Ontology
SubjectsIntersubjectivityPhenomenal contentCompound subjectMomentary awareness
Representation
ObjectsRelationsPropertiesPart/whole relationProcesses