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Ep. 218: The Hard Problem of Consciousness (Chalmers et al) (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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The Hard Problem With Qualia

Every experience we have seems to have a qualitative character. How do qualia fit in with physics? Physics seems to be about structure and function, but the mental doesn't seem to display any of those characteristics. So that's the age old problem going back to at least Descartes,. Chalmers thinks is particularly hard as opposed to easier problems.

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