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Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 9 facts
claimThe hard problem of consciousness is a concept in the philosophy of mind that seeks to explain why and how humans and other organisms possess qualia.
referenceW. Prakāśa Fasching discusses the Advaitic understanding of consciousness as presence and its relevance for the philosophy of mind in the 2020 article 'A few reflections on the Advaitic understanding of consciousness as presence and its relevance for philosophy of mind'.
referenceDavid Chalmers discusses consciousness and its place in nature in a 2003 chapter published in the 'Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Mind'.
claimPeter Hacker's critique of the hard problem of consciousness is directed against contemporary philosophy of mind and neuroscience more broadly, not just David Chalmers' formulation.
claimProposals made in the 2020s suggest that a cognitively inspired form of representationalism can reconcile neuroscience and the philosophy of mind by bridging gaps regarding concepts such as intentionality, emergence, consciousness, and qualia.
quoteWolfgang Fasching stated: 'Today there is a strong tendency to simply equate consciousness with the qualia. Yet there is clearly something not quite right about this. The "itchiness of itches" and the "hurtfulness of pain" are qualities we are conscious of. So philosophy of mind tends to treat consciousness as if it consisted simply of the contents of consciousness (the phenomenal qualities), while it really is precisely consciousness of contents, the very givenness of whatever is subjectively given. And therefore the problem of consciousness does not pertain so much to some alleged "mysterious, nonpublic objects", i.e. objects that seem to be only "visible" to the respective subject, but rather to the nature of "seeing" itself (and in today's philosophy of mind astonishingly little is said about the latter).'
claimDavid Chalmers' formulation of the hard problem of consciousness has provoked significant debate within both the field of philosophy of mind and scientific research.
perspectiveDaniel Dennett criticises the use of the 'zombie hunch' in philosophy of mind, describing it as an 'embarrassment' that ought to 'be dropped like a hot potato'.
referenceDan Arnold explored the philosophy of mind's 'hard problem' in the context of Buddhist Idealism in the 2021 book 'Philosophy's Big Questions: Comparing Buddhist and Western Approaches'.
Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Aug 19, 2003 7 facts
perspectiveMaterialist monism is often considered the default option in the philosophy of mind because common sense supports the existence of physical bodies and there is intellectual pressure to produce a unified view of the world.
referenceFodor (1974) is a classic source for the irreducibility of special sciences, and Davidson (1971) is a classic source for the irreducibility of psychological states in the philosophy of mind.
claimHoward Robinson authored 'Dualism', published in 'The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Mind' edited by S. Stich and T. Warfield in 2003.
claimIn the philosophy of mind, dualism is the theory that the mental and the physical, or the mind and the body, are radically different kinds of things.
referenceJohn Heil authored the book 'Philosophy of Mind', published by Routledge in 1998, which includes a chapter titled 'Descartes's legacy'.
claimDiscussions about dualism in the philosophy of mind typically begin by assuming the reality of the physical world and then evaluating arguments for why the mind cannot be treated as simply part of that physical world.
referenceW. D. Hart wrote the entry 'Dualism' for the book 'A Companion to the Philosophy of Mind', edited by S. Guttenplan and published by Blackwell in 1994.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 7 facts
claimCurrent ontological models regarding the mind-matter relationship are based on empirical evidence from experimental physics and logical arguments from the philosophy of mind.
claimDavid Chalmers and his definition of the hard problem of consciousness are considered a central point of reference in contemporary philosophy of mind.
claimNikolaus von Stillfried has attempted to synthesize ontological interpretations from the philosophy of mind and quantum physics into a single coherent theory of mind and matter.
claimRecent contributions in the philosophy of mind argue for the ontological status of consciousness as an irreducible observable.
referenceVon Stillfried (2018) proposes a classification system for philosophy of mind that differentiates between 'positive' and 'negative' approaches, following a hierarchy of propensity to success or usefulness regarding the problems at stake.
claimDavid Chalmers' 2002 classification system, which distinguishes between type-A/B/C/Q materialisms, type-D/E dualisms, and type-F monism, has become a standard reference in the philosophy of mind.
claimOntological frameworks discussed in the philosophy of mind share fundamental parallels with ontological interpretations discussed in quantum physics.
Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 4 facts
referenceGrover Maxwell authored 'Rigid designators and mind-brain identity', published in Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science in 1979.
referenceGilbert Ryle authored the book 'The Concept of Mind', which was published by Hutchinson in 1949.
referenceHenry Stapp authored the book 'Mind, Matter, and Quantum Mechanics', which was published by Springer-Verlag in 1993.
claimEliminativist views in philosophy of mind resist the idea that human experience is equivalent to consciousness, specifically in the phenomenal or 'what it's like' sense.
Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 13, 2017 4 facts
referenceAlvin I. Goldman authored the book 'Simulating Minds: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Mindreading', published by Oxford University Press in 2006.
referenceSofia Miguens, Gerhard Preyer, and Clara Bravo Morando edited the 2016 collection 'Pre-Reflective Consciousness: Sartre and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind'.
referenceKathleen Wider authored the book 'The Bodily Nature of Consciousness: Sartre and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind', published in 1997 by Cornell University Press in Ithaca.
claimDuring the early modern period, self-consciousness became a central topic in epistemology and the philosophy of mind, particularly through the work of Immanuel Kant and the post-Kantians.
Consciousness and Cognitive Sciences journal-psychoanalysis.eu 3 facts
claimThe dominant philosophy of mind in the United States during the 1960s, when cognitive science emerged, was intrinsically suspicious of subjective experience.
perspectiveThe authors of 'Consciousness and Cognitive Sciences' argue that the philosophy of mind exhibits a compulsive, neurotic pattern of behavior by repeatedly attempting to resolve theoretical problems with abstract models that fail to account for consciousness.
quoteMuch of the bankruptcy of most work in the philosophy of mind over the past fifty years has come from a persistent failure to recognize and come to terms with the fact that the ontology of the mental is an irreducibly first person ontology. There is, in short, no way for us to picture subjectivity as part of our world view because, so to speak, the subjectivity in question is the picturing.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org Dec 20, 2023 3 facts
referenceThe "Cambridge Elements in Philosophy of Mind" series serves as an entry point to primary literature and a resource for researchers, students, and individuals seeking a grounding in the field of philosophy of mind.
claimKeith Frankish specializes in the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of psychology, and the philosophy of cognitive science.
referenceThe "Cambridge Elements in Philosophy of Mind" series provides concise, authoritative introductions to contemporary work in philosophy of mind written by leading researchers, covering both established and emerging topics.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 18, 2017 3 facts
referenceDavid Lewis published the article 'Reduction of Mind' in the 1994 book 'Companion to the Philosophy of Mind', edited by S. Guttenplan and published by Blackwell.
claimBetween the 1930s and the end of the twentieth century, interest in panpsychism in Western philosophy was relatively low due to the dominance of physicalism in the philosophy of mind and a general hostility toward metaphysics that lasted until the 1970s.
referenceDavid J. Chalmers authored 'The Two-Dimensional Argument Against Materialism', published in the 'Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Mind' in 2009.
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perspectiveA Kosecki argues that panpsychism should be viewed as a meta-view in the philosophy of mind rather than as a position that can be juxtaposed with other positions.
claimFunctionalism is a theory in the philosophy of mind asserting that mental states are defined by their function or role as a mental state, rather than by their internal constitution.
claimDavid Chalmers specializes in the philosophy of mind.
David Chalmers - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
perspectiveDavid Chalmers argues that the essential difference between the 'easy' problems of consciousness and the 'hard' problem is that the easy problems are theoretically answerable via physicalism, the dominant strategy in the philosophy of mind.
claimDavid Chalmers serves as an editor on topics in the philosophy of mind for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
claimDavid Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist who specializes in the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of language.
Consciousness, Attention, and Conscious Attention - Amazon.com amazon.com 2 facts
claimThe author of 'Consciousness, Attention, and Conscious Attention' is a Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University whose research focuses on the intersection between philosophy of mind, epistemology, and cognitive science.
claimThe research of the author of 'Consciousness, Attention, and Conscious Attention' focuses on the intersection between the philosophy of mind, epistemology, and cognitive science.
Consciousness studies : cross-cultural perspectives - Internet Archive archive.org Jul 23, 2023 2 facts
referenceThe book 'Consciousness studies: cross-cultural perspectives' organizes Western traditions of consciousness into several key areas: primary awareness, paradoxical and pathological awareness, paranormal awareness, philosophical discussions on consciousness, mind and intentionality, the relationship between consciousness and the brain in physics, and various psychologies of consciousness.
referenceThe Western Tradition section of 'Consciousness studies: cross-cultural perspectives' covers topics including primary awareness, paradoxical and pathological awareness, paranormal awareness, philosophical discussions on consciousness, mind and intentionality, the relationship between consciousness and the brain, the new physics, and psychologies of consciousness.
The Conscious Mind - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
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.
claimDavid Lewis characterized David Chalmers' book 'The Conscious Mind' as 'exceptionally ambitious and exceptionally successful' and considered it 'the best book in philosophy of mind for many years.'
Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimEpiphenomenalism is a view in philosophy of mind that is commonly criticized as implausible or self-contradictory.
claimPanpsychism has seen a recent resurgence in the philosophy of mind, initiated by Thomas Nagel's 1979 article "Panpsychism" and spurred by Galen Strawson's 2006 article "Realistic Monism: Why Physicalism Entails Panpsychism."
David Ludwig (Wageningen University and Research): Publications ... philpeople.org 2 facts
perspectiveHilary Putnam advocates for 'pragmatic pluralism,' which posits that reality can be described in different but equally fundamental ways, and considers this pluralism regarding conceptual resources as a challenge to standard positions in the philosophy of mind.
claimHilary Putnam has criticized the metaphysical foundations of contemporary philosophy of mind, arguing that standard positions rest on dubious ontological assumptions.
The Compatibility of Christianity with Panpsychism, Part 1 theologycommons.gcu.edu Sep 2, 2025 2 facts
claimThe 'interaction problem' in philosophy of mind is based on three starting intuitions: (1) the body is physical, (2) the mind is non-physical, and (3) physical effects always have physical causes.
claimLanell M. Mason's research interests include philosophy of mind, phenomenal properties, perceptual epistemology, and the metaphysics of virtue ethics.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 2 facts
claimDual-aspect approaches in the philosophy of mind posit that mental and material domains are manifestations of a single, underlying reality where mind and matter are not separated.
claimBriegel and Müller (2015) and Müller and Briegel (2018) proposed a quantum approach to understanding agency, intention, and other philosophy of mind topics.
Complexity and the Evolution of Consciousness | Biological Theory link.springer.com Sep 14, 2022 2 facts
referenceMillikan (1995) discusses 'White Queen psychology' and other essays related to the philosophy of mind.
claimPeter Godfrey-Smith acknowledges the influence of Fred Keijzer in his rejection of mainstream externalist representationalist thinking in the philosophy of mind, specifically regarding the emphasis on the shaping of action.
Not Minds, but Signs: Reframing LLMs through Semiotics - arXiv arxiv.org Jul 1, 2025 1 fact
referencePaul Churchland's 1989 book 'A Neurocomputational Perspective: The Nature of Mind and the Structure of Science' discusses the intersection of neuroscience and the philosophy of mind.
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Jan 29, 2024 1 fact
referenceNannini S published 'The mind-body problem in the philosophy of mind and cognitive neuroscience: a physicalist naturalist solution' in Neurological Sciences in 2018.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu May 23, 2001 1 fact
claimA fundamental distinction in the philosophy of mind is between conscious and unconscious mental states, leading to debates about whether panpsychism asserts that consciousness is universal or that a form of unconscious mentality, often called proto-mentality, exists throughout the universe.
Cross-Cultural Approaches to Consciousness - Bloomsbury bloomsbury.com Dec 29, 2022 1 fact
claimThe book 'Cross-Cultural Approaches to Consciousness', published by Bloomsbury, is the first systematic cross-cultural examination of the philosophy of mind question regarding whether consciousness can be conceived.
Critique of Panpsychism: Philosophical Coherence and Scientific ... thequran.love May 7, 2025 1 fact
claimPanpsychism has prompted the development of novel ideas such as microphenomenology and enriched discussions in the philosophy of mind.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
referenceOriginal identity theorists in the philosophy of mind, specifically U.T. Place (1956) and J.J.C. Smart (1959), supported their accounts with a 'topic-neutral' analysis of experiential concepts, defining an orange sensation as the state caused by orange things.
[PDF] Panpsychism: A Meta-View in the Philosophy of Mind - SAV sav.sk 1 fact
perspectiveThe author of the article aims to present panpsychism as a meta-view in the philosophy of mind rather than as a standard position.
Consciousness and AI - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu Feb 5, 2026 1 fact
referenceFunctionalism, the philosophical view that minds are defined by their functional organization, dominated the philosophy of mind in the second half of the 20th century (Putnam, 1975).
PANPSYCHISM (Philosophy of Mind Series) - Amazon.com amazon.com 1 fact
quoteThe journal 'Metascience' reviewed 'Panpsychism: Contemporary Perspectives', stating: "In this volume of collected essays, philosophers of mind do a fine job of demonstrating that panpsychism is a significant and worthwhile question, at least for analytic philosophy. It is both a challenging introduction to the topic and a further development of the issues involved for specialists."
Understanding LLM Understanding skywritingspress.ca Jun 14, 2024 1 fact
perspectiveHolger Lyre proposes that the most promising method to assess semantic grounding in Large Language Models is to apply core assumptions from theories of meaning in the philosophy of mind and language.
[PDF] Chalmers, David J. 1996. The Conscious Mind - LSE personal.lse.ac.uk 1 fact
referenceThe book 'The Conscious Mind' by David J. Chalmers is classified under the subjects 'Philosophy of mind,' 'Consciousness,' and 'Mind and body.'
Science of Consciousness in Panpsychism Metaphysical Critique philpapers.org 1 fact
claimPanpsychism is a metaphysical view in the philosophy of mind that holds that mental properties are fundamental features that pervade all physical matter.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 1 fact
referenceMichael Pauen authored 'Grundprobleme der Philosophie des Geistes', published by Fischer in 2001.
Non-Reductive Physicalism - Theories of Consciousness theoriesofconsciousness.com 1 fact
perspectiveNon-reductive physicalism is a philosophy of mind position that asserts consciousness is entirely physical in its ontology, yet mental properties are not reducible to physical properties and require their own level of explanation.
(DOC) The hard problem of consciousness & the phenomenological ... academia.edu 1 fact
claimThe article published by Aarhus University in 2016 argues that philosophy of mind issues can only be explained by strictly observing the logical law of identity, specifically by using the term 'consciousness' in only one meaning.
The development of consciousness from an evolutionary perspective academia.edu 1 fact
claimThe received orthodoxy in contemporary philosophy of mind and cognitive science holds that all features of the mind, including meaning, action, and consciousness, can and perhaps must be naturalized within the framework of the natural world.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Jun 18, 2004 1 fact
referenceFrank Jackson published 'Armchair metaphysics' in the 1993 book 'Philosophy of Mind', edited by J. O'Leary-Hawthorne and M. Michael.
Cross-cultural approaches to consciousness: mind, nature and ... philpapers.org 1 fact
claimThe book 'Cross-cultural approaches to consciousness: mind, nature and ...' constitutes the first systematic cross-cultural examination of a significant question within the philosophy of mind.
The Evidence for AI Consciousness, Today - AI Frontiers ai-frontiers.org Dec 8, 2025 1 fact
perspectiveResearching consciousness in novel AI systems requires greater cognitive and disciplinary diversity, specifically the inclusion of more cognitive scientists, philosophers of mind, and humanities researchers.