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Physicalism and phenomenal consciousness are central to the philosophy of mind, where physicalism is challenged by its perceived inability to account for phenomenal consciousness [1], [2]. The debate centers on whether phenomenal consciousness can be reduced to physical processes or if it implies an ontological gap [3], [4], [5].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 3 facts
claimNon-physicalist arguments against physicalism, as summarized by David Chalmers in 2003, assert that there is an epistemic gap between our knowledge of phenomenal consciousness and our knowledge of the physical, which implies an ontological gap in reality.
perspectiveThe debate between physicalism and non-physicalism primarily concerns phenomenal consciousness, as functional consciousness provides little reason to doubt that reality is purely physical.
claimDualism may lead to epiphenomenalism, while physicalism is argued by some to deny the existence of phenomenal consciousness by reducing it to mere functioning or physical structure.
Consciousness, Physicalism, and Panpsychism - jstor jstor.org 1 fact
claimPereboom suggests principal lines of response to the physicalist's problem of phenomenal consciousness.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers defines the "hard problem of consciousness" as the challenge of explaining how and why physical processes give rise to phenomenal consciousness.