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To further clarify this concept, comparing the shapes of various conscious entities can yield insights into their relative levels of consciousness. For example, the experience generated by an iguana's brain would manifest as a simpler shape compared to a human's, revealing a hierarchy of consciousness based on structural complexity.
Consciousness in Space: A Distinction of Existence
A pivotal question arises regarding the relationship between consciousness, experience, and physical reality. Philosophers often assert that consciousness has no extension in the physical realm. However, IIT posits that while consciousness unfolds in a unique qualia space, its generation is dependent on physical mechanisms occurring within the confines of the brain.