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David Chalmers is fundamentally linked to the concept of subjective experience through his formulation of the 'hard problem of consciousness,' which he defines as the challenge of explaining why physical processes give rise to subjective experience [1], [2], and [3]. He argues that subjective experience is irreducible to physical properties [4], [5], and maintains that explaining objective functions is insufficient to account for the existence of subjective experience [6], [7].

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The Problem of Hard and Easy Problems cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 3 facts

referenceThe second criterion for distinguishing between hard and easy problems, as presented by David Chalmers, stipulates that it is legitimate to ask why the performance of specific cognitive and behavioral functions is accompanied by subjective experience.

perspectiveDavid Chalmers posits that the 'hard problem of consciousness' is defined by the unexplained character of first-person data regarding subjective experience, which he argues transcends objective functioning.

quoteDavid Chalmers stated in his 2010 work: "Merely explaining the objective functions does not explain subjective experience."

Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net Journal of Consciousness Studies 3 facts

claimDavid Chalmers defines the distinction between the 'easy' and 'hard' problems of consciousness as the difference between explaining how functions are performed and explaining subjective experience.

claimDavid Chalmers observes that there is a fundamental division in the field of consciousness studies between those who believe only 'easy' problems exist and those who believe subjective experience also requires explanation.

perspectiveDavid Chalmers argues that the goal of solving the hard problem of consciousness is not to personally experience what it is like to be another entity, such as a bat, but to explain why there is any subjective experience at all.

The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

claimDavid Chalmers argues that because there is a subjective experience of being, consciousness cannot be explained solely in terms of physical properties and must be based on an irreducible fundamental non-physical ontic category.

Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimDavid Chalmers named the difficulty of explaining why physical brain processes and behavior give rise to subjective experience 'the hard problem of consciousness'.

Quantum Theory of Consciousness - Scirp.org. scirp.org Gangsha Zhi, Rulin Xiu · Scientific Research Publishing 1 fact

claimDavid Chalmers defines the 'hard problem of consciousness' as the challenge of explaining why and how a physical objective process generates a specific subjective experience.

4.5 Consciousness – Cognitive Psychology nmoer.pressbooks.pub Pressbooks 1 fact

claimDavid Chalmers proposes that subjective experience cannot be reduced to biological processes and must be conceived in other ways.

(DOC) The hard problem of consciousness & the phenomenological ... academia.edu Academia.edu 1 fact

claimDavid Chalmers defines the 'hard problem' of consciousness as a profound gap between subjective experience and physical concepts.