3 ms·
You can look the definition of qualia or phenomenal. There is a ton of philosophical discussion. But basically, it means the experiences of color, sound, etc. t
by goatlover 3y ago
You can look the definition of qualia or phenomenal. There is a ton of philosophical discussion. But basically, it means the experiences of color, sound, etc. that humans have, and whatever additional kinds of sensations animals with different sensory organs (like sonar in bats) have. Which doesn't preclude other sorts of physical systems from being conscious, just depending on what you think results in conscious experiences.
- moritzwarhier 3y agoI agree with your definition, but also wonder, isn't it kind of self-referential? I almost get an "Ignotum per ignotius" (or "Ignotum per æque ignotum") [1] feel reading this definition. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignotum_per_ignotius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignotum_per_ignotius