The Hard Problem of Consciousness in the Light of Onto-Gnoseological Uncertainty
Scientia et Fides March 14, 2020 Ekaterina Nikolaevna Gnatik, Sergey Alexandrovich Lokhov, Dmitry Valerievich Mamchenkov et al.
The article argues that the 'hard problem' of consciousness, as framed in analytic philosophy, is a pseudo-problem rather than a truly difficult question. Using transcendental-phenomenological and dialectical approaches, and applying the principle of onto-gnoseological uncertainty, the authors show that the way the problem is formulated inevitably leads to this dead end. By consistently applying this principle, the apparent contradictions in interpreting consciousness dissolve, opening a productive path for both philosophy and natural sciences. The research highlights the methodological value of onto-gnoseological uncertainty for addressing modern philosophical issues arising from scientific advances.