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The knowledge argument centers on neuroscientist Mary who knows everything about the brain and color perception without seeing color [1], highlighting that her complete physical knowledge of the brain fails to capture the new phenomenal knowledge of 'what red looks like' gained upon first seeing it [2].
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claimDavid Chalmers believes that when Mary, the neuroscientist in the knowledge argument, sees the color red for the first time, she gains new knowledge of 'what red looks like' that is distinct from and irreducible to her prior physical knowledge of the brain or visual system.
claimThe knowledge argument, or Mary's Room, is a thought experiment involving a neuroscientist named Mary who has lived in a black-and-white room and knows everything about the brain and color perception, but has never seen color.