
Understanding the Math of Consciousness with Andrés Gómez-Emilsson (Qualia Research Institute)
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Qualia Formalism and Valence Structuralism
Qualia formalism proposes that for any system generating an experience, there exists a mathematical object whose features correspond to the features of our subjective experience. This means that analyzing the mathematical model can help infer aspects of our experience like feeling cold or warm. Additionally, valence structuralism suggests that the feeling of good or bad in an experience is determined by specific mathematical structures within that experience.
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