Philosophy Bites cover image

Keith Frankish on the Hard Problem and the Illusion of Qualia

Philosophy Bites

00:00

The Illusion of Seeing a Leaf

I think qualia are too mysterious to be physical. But I also think the world is physical and that we are just physical beings. And there's really only one way to reconcile those two claims. They're an illusion. Don't exist and being an illusion aren't exactly the same thing. It seems like having your cake and eating it. That's exactly what it is.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app