From: Ken Clements (Ken@InnovationOnDmnd.com)
Date: Fri Nov 26 1999 - 18:51:30 MST
"Robert J. Bradbury" wrote:
>
> Ok, I give up. I've seen the term "qualia" off and on over a few months
> but only manage to get a vague impression of its meaning from context.
> I'm not entirely "illiterate" in this area.
Dear Robert,
Just say "no" to qualia. I tend to use it as a marker for philosophical
discussions that are going nowhere. You will get plenty of this if you read
Chalmers, and some refreshing relief from Dennett. The classic example is the
subjective experience of seeing the color red. Some authors dismiss the
entire field of AI based on the argument that machines will never experience
qualia. Dennett notes that these are the kind of philosophers who make a
living by taking in each other's laundry.
-Ken
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