I'm neck deep in philosophy, yes, but I can already tell you I have a fundamental disagreement that is likely to only frustrate both of us if we talk. You conceive of consciousness and/or self-awareness in a completely ungrounded way, to my eye.
However I do know of a user on huggingface whose work you may enjoy. Here you go:
Checked the link. You were right—we sit on fundamentally different philosophical axioms regarding consciousness, so a debate would indeed be circular.
However, your recommendation was spot-on. Kanaria007's work is precisely the structural framework I was looking for. It seems we disagree on the 'what' (metaphysics) but align surprisingly well on the 'who' (relevant thinkers).
Thanks for the lead. It was a productive exchange.
However I do know of a user on huggingface whose work you may enjoy. Here you go:
https://huggingface.co/blog/kanaria007/structured-relationsh...