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> consciousness isn't a separate thing to the brain's physical processes. That's ironic, because this is the most popular theory of consciousness among analyti
by cubefox 3y ago
> consciousness isn't a separate thing to the brain's physical processes.
That's ironic, because this is the most popular theory of consciousness among analytic philosophers: physicalism. It says that consciousness is identical to some physical process.
The problem with this theory is the knowledge argument. Mary grew up in a room without colors. Inside the room, she did learn everything about the brain. For example, she knows exactly what physical process is associated with the experience of "red". One day, she goes outside for the first time, and sees a rose. Does she learn something new? Something she didn't already know from knowing everything about the physical correlate of having experiences of red?
- stevenhuang 3y agohttps://selfawarepatterns.com/2020/09/04/the-problem-with-marys-room/ https://selfawarepatterns.com/2020/09/04/the-problem-with-ma... > In other words, if physicalism is true, then Mary’s complete knowledge of all the physical facts will include knowledge of what it is like to experience color. When she does have the actual experience for the first time, there should be no surprises. If there are, then she didn’t really have all the physical facts.