# An Experience Exists Intrinsically, for Itself by Giulio Tononi > "An experience exists intrinsically, for itself." > **— Giulio Tononi**, *Integrated Information Theory, axiom formulation candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Integrated Information Theory, axiom formulation candidate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] - **Article:** [[articles/Escape Hatch in the Skull|Escape Hatch in the Skull]] - **Article:** [[articles/Science of Digital Consciousness|Science of Digital Consciousness]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Personal Identity|Personal Identity]] - [[wiki/Consciousness|Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Consciousness Indicators|Consciousness Indicators]] - [[wiki/Machine Consciousness|Machine Consciousness]] - [[wiki/Hard Problem of Consciousness|Hard Problem of Consciousness]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "An experience exists intrinsically, for itself." — Giulio Tononi, Integrated Information Theory, axiom formulation candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-giulio-tononi-experience-exists-intrinsically-itself ```