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David Chalmers is directly connected to physical processes through his definition of the hard problem of consciousness, which explains how and why physical processes give rise to phenomenal consciousness [1], and his arguments for natural laws linking physical processes to consciousness and protophenomena {fact:1, fact:4, fact:5, fact:6}.
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The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 5 facts
claimDavid Chalmers states that a solution to the hard problem requires an account of the relationship between physical processes and consciousness based on natural principles.
claimDavid Chalmers argues that while neuroscience suggests a lawful relationship between physical processes and conscious experience, these represent two irreducible ontic categories, meaning the responsible natural law cannot be entailed by physical law alone.
claimDavid Chalmers posits that there must be a contingent non-physical fundamental law that explains how and why physical processes are related to microphenomenal properties.
claimThe author of the source text observes that David Chalmers' use of the phrase "give rise" in his definition of the hard problem implies a supervenience of the phenomenal on the physical.
claimDavid Chalmers defines the "hard problem of consciousness" as the challenge of explaining how and why physical processes give rise to phenomenal consciousness.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 2 facts
claimDavid Chalmers argues that a precise theory of protophenomena requires an account of when they associate with physical processes, what types associate with which processes, and the principles by which they combine into unified experience.
perspectiveDavid Chalmers favors an informational view of consciousness because the most striking correspondences between experience and underlying physical processes occur at the level of information structures.
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claimDavid Chalmers is a philosopher known for coining the term 'the hard problem of consciousness,' which refers to the question of how and why consciousness is produced from physical processes.
David Chalmers Thinks the Hard Problem Is Really Hard scientificamerican.com 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers argues that the connection between physical processes and consciousness may be analogous to fundamental laws in physics, which also lack an intuitive 'Aha!' explanation.