The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware

Philosophers and scientists struggle to pinpoint what exactly consciousness is. 

At its core, consciousness is what allows us to be aware of our surroundings and our inner state.

The original function of consciousness was probably to direct a mobile self to a fresh supply of food. 

Consciousness is dependent on vision. Vision adds context and depth to our world.  It adds a new dimension to awareness. 

The next step is to visualise food in its absence, so a self needs an inner representation of the world to remain focused on its food. 

Memory helps to return to the food source after some distraction.