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the universe's weirdest trick: rocks rearranged until they wonder why they exist.
means The capacity to feel, perceive, and have subjective experiences — the basic ability to sense and suffer or enjoy, distinct from mere intelligence or thought.
from From Latin 'sentientem,' the present participle of 'sentire,' to feel or perceive — the same root that gives us 'sentiment,' 'sense,' and 'resent.' The '-ence' suffix turns the act of feeling into a state of being one who feels. English assembled the word in the 19th century, when philosophers needed a clean term for the bare fact of experience itself.
- latin root
- From sentire, to feel or perceive.
- octopus minds
- Two-thirds of their neurons live in their arms.
- mirror test
- Magpies and elephants recognize their own reflections.
- hard problem
- Why experience feels like anything remains unsolved.
- plant debate
- Some scientists argue roots sense and decide.