Communication is proof of consciousness
Doubting the existence of other minds was an exercise for previous generations. At this point in our collective development, we accept the obvious: other minds are the only things that make sentences like this comprehensible.
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Out of curiosity, which "previous generations" doubted the existence of other minds?
There have been a number of philosophers who argued that we cannot prove that anything beyond our own minds exist. (In truth, I probably should not have said previous generations, because even within our own generation, I am sure there are people who identify themselves in this camp.) However, to me, this avenue of thinking is closed. Communication - the exchange of mental content - proves that there are other minds. Our generation needs to explore this idea, and explain how consciousness and communication work.
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