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The Conceivability argument is a philosophical tool used to analyze the nature of consciousness, specifically to argue for its irreducibility [1] or to challenge physicalist accounts of it [2]. It is central to debates regarding consciousness [3], though critics argue its effectiveness is limited by the ambiguity of the term consciousness itself [4].
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The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 2 facts
claimDavid Chalmers uses the 'conceivability argument,' a modal thought experiment, to support his thesis that consciousness is irreducible.
claimRussellian monism is not affected by the conceivability argument or the knowledge argument, and it supports a naturalist view on consciousness while integrating phenomenal and physical properties.
Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence? A Framework for Classifying ... arxiv.org 1 fact
referenceDavid Chalmers' Conceivability and Scrutability arguments are notable contributions to the reductionism versus emergentism debate regarding the nature of consciousness.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThomas Metzinger argues that David Chalmers' conceivability arguments are 'very, very weak' because they rely on an 'ill-defined folk psychological umbrella term' like consciousness, allowing for the creation of zombie thought experiments.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectivePanpsychists often motivate their view by rejecting physicalism, frequently using conceivability arguments to claim that physical facts about the body and brain cannot wholly account for the facts about consciousness.