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Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Aug 19, 2003 2 facts
claimThe knowledge argument posits that if Harpo, a scientist who knows all physical facts about hearing but cannot hear, undergoes surgery to gain the ability to hear, he learns something new regarding the qualitative or phenomenal nature of sound.
perspectiveSome ability theorists argue that the ability Harpo acquires is the ability to imagine or remember the nature of sound, which involves representing to himself what the experience is like.
Quantum Theory of Consciousness - Scirp.org. scirp.org 1 fact
claimClassical vibrations, such as sound carried by air or ocean waves carried by water, depend on the specific matter through which they travel.
Resolving the evolutionary paradox of consciousness link.springer.com Apr 1, 2024 1 fact
claimThe wavelength of sound correlates ordinally with the size and fitness threat of the object, predator, or competitor producing the sound, while the wavelength of light does not correlate ordinally with anything of adaptive significance.
Courses | Department of English | Vanderbilt University as.vanderbilt.edu 1 fact
referenceThe Vanderbilt University Department of English course ENGL 1250W.01 and 1250W.02, titled 'Introduction to Poetry' and taught by Lisa Dordal, organizes the first half of the course around formal considerations including diction, tone, imagery, figures of speech, and sound.
Life, Intelligence, and Consciousness: A Functional Perspective longnow.org Aug 27, 2025 1 fact
claimCochlear implants function by transforming sound into auditory nerve stimulation, which is the same function performed by an inner ear.
Thinking about the action potential: the nerve signal as a window to ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimKaufmann’s and HJ’s thermodynamic theory of the nerve signal posits that the action potential wave front propagates as a reversible elastic process, similar to the propagation of sound, rather than as an irreversible diffusive process like the burning of a fuse of gunpowder.
Recent breakthroughs in the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass ... pubs.rsc.org Jun 7, 2025 1 fact
claimIn a solid medium, sound spreads due to the collective vibration of solid atoms and disperses in all directions.
A Neuroscientific Theory of Consciousness - Sites at Dartmouth sites.dartmouth.edu Dec 16, 2024 1 fact
claimThe 'composition' postulate of Integrated Information Theory indicates that consciousness is composed of different elements, such as the specific loudness, pitch, and direction of a sound.