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David Hodgson
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Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 9 facts
claimE.J. Lowe and David Hodgson argue that the 'easy' problems of consciousness, such as explaining discrimination and reportability, are as difficult as the 'hard' problem of consciousness.
claimDavid Hodgson argues against epiphenomenalism by appealing to common sense and suggesting that certain functions could not be performed as well without consciousness.
claimDavid Hodgson argues that the 'easy' problems of consciousness are difficult because a physical account cannot explain how the relevant functions are performed.
claimDavid Chalmers critiques David Hodgson's arguments against epiphenomenalism, stating that they rely on the intuition that consciousness plays a causal role rather than on an objective analysis of the functions themselves.
claimDavid Hodgson favors an interpretation of quantum mechanics in which consciousness determines certain apparent quantum indeterminacies.
claimDavid Hodgson and Henry Stapp appeal to quantum mechanics as a potential reason to deny the causal closure of the physical world.
claimTheories involving Cartesian ectoplasm, Benjamin Libet's 'conscious mental field', and the views advocated by Henry Stapp and David Hodgson are all subject to the same epiphenomenalist worry as John Eccles' psychon theory, where the experiential quality of the mental states is inessential to the causal explanation of behavior.
claimDavid Hodgson argues that while physical systems might perform the functions associated with the 'easy' problems of consciousness, human consciousness plays a causal role in our own case, which distinguishes human cognition from those physical systems.
accountThe symposium on David Chalmers' paper 'Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness' included 26 commentaries from various scholars, including Bernard Baars, Douglas Bilodeau, Patricia Churchland, Tom Clark, C.J.S. Clarke, Francis Crick, Christof Koch, Daniel Dennett, Stuart Hameroff, Roger Penrose, Valerie Hardcastle, David Hodgson, Piet Hut, Roger Shepard, Benjamin Libet, E.J. Lowe, Bruce MacLennan, Colin McGinn, Eugene Mills, Kieron O'Hara, Tom Scutt, Mark Price, William Robinson, Gregg Rosenberg, William Seager, Jonathan Shear, Henry Stapp, Francisco Varela, Max Velmans, and Richard Warner.
Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
referenceDavid Hodgson authored the book 'The Mind Matters: Consciousness and Choice in a Quantum World,' published by Oxford University Press in 1991.