I think the existence of zombies would contradict certain laws of nature in our world. It seems to be a law of nature, in our world, that when you get a brain of a certain character you get consciousness going along with it.
Now I have to say I'm a complete atheist, I have no religious views myself and no spiritual views, except very watered down humanistic spiritual view… - David Chalmers
Now I have to say I'm a complete atheist, I have no religious views myself and no spiritual views, except very watered down humanistic spiritual view…
- David Chalmers
People have managed to avert their eyes and hope for the best. - David Chalmers
People have managed to avert their eyes and hope for the best.
I think that consciousness has always been the most important topic in the philosophy of mind, and one of the most important topics in cognitive scie… - David Chalmers
I think that consciousness has always been the most important topic in the philosophy of mind, and one of the most important topics in cognitive scie…
Why should physical processing give rise to a rich inner life at all? It seems objectively unreasonable that it should, and yet it does. - David Chalmers
Why should physical processing give rise to a rich inner life at all? It seems objectively unreasonable that it should, and yet it does.
How does the water of the brain turn into the wine of consciousness? - David Chalmers
How does the water of the brain turn into the wine of consciousness?
What does it mean, exactly, for a given system to be a "neural correlate of consciousness"? - David Chalmers
What does it mean, exactly, for a given system to be a "neural correlate of consciousness"?
A philosopher might find the general work unsophisticated, and scientists are often bemused by esoteric talk of zombies, supervenience, and possible … - David Chalmers
A philosopher might find the general work unsophisticated, and scientists are often bemused by esoteric talk of zombies, supervenience, and possible …
My interests started about in science and in mathematics, I always thought I was going to be a mathematician. - David Chalmers
My interests started about in science and in mathematics, I always thought I was going to be a mathematician.
Actually, I think most people accept the existence of qualia. - David Chalmers
Actually, I think most people accept the existence of qualia.
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