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The 'interaction problem' is a central philosophical challenge specifically concerning how non-physical consciousness relates to the physical body, as described in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, theories like reductive physicalism and the arguments of Nagel and Strawson utilize the interaction problem to evaluate the nature and emergence of consciousness, as noted in [4] and [5].
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Do all non-physicalist theories of consciousness face the interaction ... philosophy.stackexchange.com 3 facts
claimThe 'interaction problem' in dualism refers to the challenge of explaining where and how the interaction between the physical world and consciousness occurs.
claimReductive physicalism posits that consciousness and neural activity are identical, thereby avoiding the interaction problem associated with dualism.
perspectiveDualism fails to provide an answer to the interaction problem, specifically regarding how consciousness receives signals from the brain, how thoughts link to brain activity, how mind-altering substances affect conscious experience, and how brain damage impedes conscious function.
Non-Reductive Physicalism - Theories of Consciousness theoriesofconsciousness.com 1 fact
claimSubstance Dualism posits that consciousness is a non-physical substance separate from the body, which accounts for subjective experience directly but faces the interaction problem and conflicts with neuroscience.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimThomas Nagel and Galen Strawson argue that if consciousness emerges from the physical, it must occur through causal production or a dualist psychophysical law, but they reject this possibility by invoking the interaction problem, which posits that such causal relations are unintelligible and impossible.