The Hard Problem, Revisited: Adversarial Collaboration Can’t Overcome Mainstream Consciousness Science’s Axiomatic Assumption that ‘0 = 1’
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that consciousness science suffers from a contradictory foundational assumption ('0 = 1') that causes unresolved methodological flaws, and that these flaws impair scientific commentary on AI. |
Abstract
Biology and psychology have replication issues. 'Adversarial collaboration', where advocates of competing hypotheses cooperate on experiments, may help resolve these - if sub-optimal design is their source! But in mainstream consciousness science, the real origin of protracted problems is an inherently-contradictory, '0 = 1', assumption, in current field-foundations. Here, a mathematical-system analogy is used to explain serious and unresolved flaws in the basic methodology of current consciousness science, and to explore ways to fix them. Because of perceived links between consciousness and intelligence, these flaws profoundly affect science’s ability to offer coherent societal commentary on continuing developments in AI.
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Citations in the library
Cites 4
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- Scientifically-Flawed Bypass of the Hard Problem Doesn’t Make It ‘Easier’! PsyArXiv August 12, 2021
- Making the hard problem of consciousness easier Science May 28, 2021
- Consciousness cannot be separated from function. Trends in Cognitive Sciences August 1, 2011