2 papers
q-bio.NC2025
Qualia & Natural Selection: Formal Constraints on the Evolution of Consciousness
Ryan Williams
This paper explores foundational questions about the relationship of qualia to natural selection. The primary result is a derivation of specific formal conditions under which struc…
q-bio.NC2024
Grounded Computation & Consciousness: A Framework for Exploring Consciousness in Machines & Other Organisms
Ryan Williams
Computational modeling is a critical tool for understanding consciousness, but is it enough on its own? This paper discusses the necessity for an ontological basis of consciousness…