My Definitions

On various topics I have come up with definitions to clarify my own thinking:

 

Consciousness The means by which we have personal experiences and personal thoughts, are aware of the existence of self and the story of self, and have agency in thoughts and actions.

Science is the systematic study of effects according to their causes, and the development of testable models to describe what things do and explain how they function. It is a human endeavor.

Engineering is the application of scientific knowledge and models to produce artifacts which are robust and which function predictably.

 

See also:

• Theological Definitions