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David Chalmers is a central figure in the scientific study of consciousness, having established the foundational distinction between the 'easy' and 'hard' problems {fact:1, fact:2}. Furthermore, he advocates for the integration of phenomenology into this field to provide necessary data for scientific explanation [1], while his work remains a primary subject of debate within the discipline [2].
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The Conscious Mind - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimThe book 'The Conscious Mind' has significantly influenced the philosophy of mind and the scientific study of consciousness, establishing David Chalmers' distinction between the 'easy' and 'hard' problems of consciousness as standard terminology.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
quoteDehaene stated: "Once our intuitions are educated by cognitive neuroscience and computer simulations, Chalmers' hard problem will evaporate. The hypothetical concept of qualia, pure mental experience, detached from any information-processing role, will be viewed as a peculiar idea of the prescientific era, much like vitalism... [Just as science dispatched vitalism] the science of consciousness will keep eating away at the hard problem of consciousness until it vanishes."
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers argues that a phenomenological approach is essential to an adequate science of consciousness because human phenomenology provides the data that science needs to explain.
The Problem of Hard and Easy Problems cambridge.org 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers distinguishes between two explanatory projects within a science of consciousness: the 'hard problem' and the 'easy problems'.