Answer by Dcleve for About the validity of the Zombie concept
Chalmer's definition of a P-zombie has a hidden feature that is not often discussed explicitly:If matter is causal on consciousness, OR consciousness is causal on matter, then a human who does the...
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Answer by Yuri Zavorotny for About the validity of the Zombie concept
To paraphrase Samuel Beckett, we are all born zombies. Some remains so.The way I see it, this is the concept otherwise known as tabula rasa -- meaning we are born blank slate with no knowledge and,...
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AnswerIt depends on underlying assumptions:Assume that consciousness is intrinsicThen a materialist view would consider, as OP indicates, that either they are both conscious or both aren't.Assume...
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The zombie argument is used to demonstrate on modal grounds that the identity theory of mind, claiming that mind-related states (events) are identical with brain-related states (events), only under a...
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IMO the lessons learned from the Zombie idea are: It is not enough to restrict the discussion about consciousness on the physical components of the organism. One has to consider also the aspect of...
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Related Posts that I read:why zombies' existence imply physicalism is false"Could all of us be zombies" assumptionContextJust to make sure we talk about the same type of Zombie, here is the SEP...
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Zombies are a thought experiment. Thought experiments need a basis in reality. So, no square circles...or zombies, if you think it through. They are just like us but do not actually feel pain when they...
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