An Argument from Consciousness/ Personhood
Introduction In this discourse, an attempt will be made to develop an argument that will fall under the umbrella of the argument from Consciousness. Consciousness is a prominent and relatively unexplained phenomenon. The goal is to assist in explaining this feature we see. The claim will be made herein that, given consciousness/ personhood, theism provides the best (and only?) explanation for why this phenomenon pervades experienced reality. The general flow of this writing will lay out some terms and definitions, setting up some initial information for the argument, the argument, provide some potential objections, and give some closing thoughts. It must be stated that this discourse will not cover every aspect of the debates, questions, theories, etc., alive and well within the overall discussion of mind and consciousness. The focus here is strictly limited to the formulation of a particular argument that can be considered under the overarching theme of t