Questions tagged [qualia]
Qualia refers to the phenomenal character of subjective experience.
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Have our needs changed? [closed]
With our evolving civilization, it is fairly easy to show that we act in the world in more complex ways on a daily basis; the world is more complex.
Have our real needs changed?
Have our felt needs ...
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Is the phenomenom of “subjective consciousness” or “qualia” formally captured by any state-of-the-art Theoretical Model in Physics?
Is the phenomenon of "subjective consciousness" or "qualia" formally captured or defined by any state-of-the-art Theoretical Model in Physics? If so, can you share a brief summary of such ...
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Does Nagel's take on what it's like to be a bat dissolve the question of what causes consciousness?
Does Nagel's take on what it's like to be a bat dissolve the question of what causes consciousness?
As far as I know, he claims that we can't know what it's like to be a bat. Does that mean that the ...
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Is it possible to imagine a color one has never seen before?
We can easily imagine any color we have seen at some point in life (e.g., white, black, rainbow colors). But what would it take one to understand and "see" a new color?
P.S.: There are more colors ...
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What is the relationship between cognition and qualia?
First, I must admit I'm having trouble formulating this question because I'm somewhat confused about the relationship between these two items (cognition and qualia). Please let me know if I can ...
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If consciousness was an illusion, would it be less real?
Even though qualia are generally considered to be unexplainable, there are philosophers like Daniel Dennett attempting to get to the core of consciousness with scientific methods. In his view, ...
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Is the "speed of time" perception a quale we can share?
The perception of time seems to be a quale as every other else. Though, the unique thing about it could be that it's actually measurable.
People regulate their drowsiness by objective factors like ...
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What is the connection between color qualia and color frequencies? [closed]
I acknowledge that what we perceive electromagnetic waves of frequency 400 micro meters as green because that's what we decided to call green and not the other way around. But by our experience of ...
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Qualia in Computers [closed]
If it is possible to simulate consciousness using computer hardware and software, does that mean that computers are able to experience qualia?
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Is the person in the mirror an example of a philosophical zombie?
Consider the following situation:
You are in a room that has a mirror as one of its walls.
You assert/commit to that you are conscious and have qualia.
You look at the mirror, and you observe your ...
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Can zombies have meaningful lives?
Can zombies have meaningful lives? If not, does that mean a meaningful life is "like" something?
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What are convincing examples of "mistaken" qualia?
What is the strongest example that we can be mistaken about the experience of our qualia?
The reasoning for the infallibility of the experience of qualia is based on the immediateness of qualia. ...
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Dennett's claims on Qualia (based upon Sweet Dreams)
Dennett claims qualia is a faux pas, a logical fallacy, held by the philosophical community, but this is based upon specific sources that remove some "qualities" of qualia. For instance, not all ...
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What is the role of sensations in Wittgenstein's private language argument?
In Philosophical Investigations 244-254, before talking about private signs, Wittgenstein is talking about sensations.
He seems to divide this section into addressing in what way words refer to ...
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Do qualia have an evolutionary purpose? (assuming they exist)
Do qualia have an evolutionary function, and if so what is it?
Could qualia help us solve problems that Turing machines can't solve?
Could qualia help us solve problems faster than normal computers?
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