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Article 3634 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: sarima@tdatirv.UUCP (Stanley Friesen)
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Subject: Re: Multiple Personality Disorder and Strong AI
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Date: 11 Feb 92 01:09:53 GMT
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In article <1992Feb6.132111.9087@oracorp.com> daryl@oracorp.com writes:
|Hofstadter didn't invent the idea that self-reflection is an important
|part of consciousness; it is quite a common belief that the lack of
|self-reflection prevents computers (and perhaps some animals from
|being conscious). I take you that you don't think it is important?

Absolutely correct.

And if any of you want an example you might try Clives Staples Lewis,
the well-known Anglican theologan.  He treats self-reflection as a
critical component of consciousness, and of the uniqueness of humanity.

This is shown, for instance, in some of his asides about the bear in
"That Hideous Strength" (one of his alegories).  But he also explains it
in more detail elsewhere.

And I seriously doubt he was the first. (Hmm, is it implicit in "cogito
ergo sum"?).
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