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The concepts are intrinsically linked as Joseph Levine introduced the 'explanatory gap' specifically to address the philosophical challenges posed by 'qualia' {fact:1, fact:2}. Furthermore, the 'explanatory gap' is defined by the difficulty of bridging physical knowledge with the subjective nature of 'qualia' {fact:3, fact:4, fact:5}.
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A harder problem of consciousness: reflections on a 50-year quest ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
perspectiveThe author argues that the Hard Problem of Consciousness may be framed on questionable grounds because it overlooks mysteries that arise prior to the explanatory gap known as the alchemy of qualia.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimType-type identity theory has seen a modest resurgence regarding qualia, or qualitative conscious properties, because some philosophers argue that treating the psycho-physical link as an identity dissolves the explanatory gap problem.
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us 1 fact
referenceLevine J published 'Materialism and qualia: the explanatory gap' in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly in 1983.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
referenceJoseph Levine introduced the concept of the 'explanatory gap' regarding materialism and qualia in his 1983 paper 'Materialism and qualia: the explanatory gap'.
What is hard about the “hard problem of consciousness”? philosophy.stackexchange.com 1 fact
claimProponents of the 'hard problem' of consciousness argue that qualia are intrinsic, ineffable, and private, which creates an unbridgeable 'explanatory gap' between physical knowledge and the subjective experience of having qualia.