On: What insects can tell us about the origins of cons...

[andai]

By this definition, is consciousness is a subset of awareness? If the aforementioned robot (aware but not conscious) were upgraded with symbol processing (and especially the self-symbol), would it then meet the criteria for consciousness?

[digitaltrees → andai]

Not necessarily a subset. I could imagine a self reflective consciousness that doesn’t experience a lot of sensory stimulus.