Is phenomenal consciousness really a special case in science?
Frontiers in Psychology 2024 Klaus Gärtner, João L Cordovil 1 citation
In the metaphysics of science, it is often held that higher-level properties are grounded in micro-physical properties. According to many philosophers, however, phenomenal consciousness resists this view. Many famous arguments in Philosophy of Mind have been given to reject this notion. In this paper, we argue that there is something odd about the idea that phenomenal consciousness is a special...