No. There are various different schools of thought on consciousness, including some that posit consciousness as a fundamental constituent of the universe - far below the domain of insects.
A "basic understanding" of consciousness - in the sense of being generally accepted across the scientific base - did not exist then, and does not exist now.
> No. There are various different schools of thought on consciousness, including some that posit consciousness as a fundamental constituent of the universe - far below the domain of insects.
A "basic understanding" of consciousness - in the sense of being generally accepted across the scientific base - did not exist then, and does not exist now.