Epiphenomenalism faces a challenge regarding why phenomenal experiences, such as pain or the experience of seeing red, are by-products of specific physical states that cause corresponding behaviors, such as avoidance or verbal reports, rather than arbitrary behaviors.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Cambridge University Press
  Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness

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• Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press via serper

Referenced by nodes (6)

• epiphenomenalism concept
• pain concept
• behavior concept
• physical state concept
• phenomenal experience concept
• avoidance concept