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How exactly does representational theory of mind help resolve the materialist problem of a qualia without physical origin?
I was reading this stanford entry and I can't understand how representationalism helps overcome the problem of a sensory quality without external origin that otherwise undermines belief in materialism....
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What do philosophers mean when they say qualia do not exist?
In university, my professor said that his position is that there are no qualia. He acknowledged that non-philosophers can find this position bizarre, but did not explain the rationale behind why he ...
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How materialism can be consistent in the context of qualia and simplicity?
Apologies for my English.
Some thoughts from the camp of idealists. :)
The following is the explanation of the question in the title.
I think that the fact that in our days physicists may be ...
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