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jharel t1_j269w8i wrote

Consciousness is the state of an entity that possesses both intentionality and qualia.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/intentionality/

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qualia/

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usererror99 OP t1_j26anez wrote

By that definition a cash register can be conscious. I like the Marriam-Webster definition better.

Edit: I meant to put "can possess consciousness"

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