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That's all true, but that's not what the thought experiment is about. The thought experiment states that not only has Mary read everything there is about colou
by PixyMisa 4y ago
That's all true, but that's not what the thought experiment is about. The thought experiment states that not only has Mary read everything there is about colour vision, but that she knows everything there is to know.
- ChaitanyaSai 4y agoYes, it hinges on the definition of "to know everything about something" as if there are neatly defined epistemic boundaries. Not all knowledge can be captured in words. Also, this assumes that all knowledge can exist independent of perspectives. No. There are qualia that are necessarily unique (because our constellation of experiences that generate these is unique) that we do not have shared definitions -- which is what words are. To then say that one can "know everything" is meaningless. It's generally the case with these seeming conundrums. The fault lies in the most basic of assumptions that are almost invisible to us because they rely on our intuition.