The Phenomenal Concept Strategy
Document Type:
Article
Article Type:
Theoretical
Disciplines:
Philosophy
Topics:
Theory of Consciousness
Keywords:
Chalmers, explanatory gap, phenomenal concept, phenomenal consciousness, physicalism, zombie
Deposited by:
Dr Peter Carruthers
Date of Issue:
2007
Journal/Publication Title:
Journal of Consciousness Studies
Volume:
14
Issue Number:
09/10/08
Page Range:
212-236
Abstract:
A powerful reply to a range of familiar anti-physicalist arguments has recently been developed. According to this reply, our possession of phenomenal concepts can explain the facts that the anti-physicalist claims can only be explained by a non-reductive account of phenomenal consciousness. Chalmers (2006) argues that the phenomenal concept strategy is doomed to fail. This paper presents the phenomenal concept strategy, Chalmers’ argument against it, and a defense of the strategy against his argument. | Attachment | Size |
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