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Qualia, philosophy: qualia are the sensory-like correspondences to properties perceived on external objects or processes. Problems arise in connection with the explanation of their origin and their comparability between individuals. See also phenomena, sensory perception, sensations, perceptions, stimuli, qualities, subjectivity, intersubjectivity, objectivity, inverted spectra, consciousness._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Sydney Shoemaker on Qualia - Dictionary of Arguments
Stalnaker I 220 Qualia/common sense/Shoemaker: Thesis: Qualia are internal, intrinsic, but also locally comparable. >Intrinsicness, >Internalism, >Localization, >Comparability. VsFrege-Schlick view. >Qualia/Stalnaker. Comparability/Shoemaker: Thesis: Qualia are not comparable, because it is meaningless to assume that e.g. inverted spectra represent at all something communicable. StalnakerVsShoemaker: per "old-fashioned" Frege-Schlick view. >Inverted spectra._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Shoemaker I S. Shoemaker Identity, Cause, and Mind: Philosophical Essays Expanded Edition 2003 Stalnaker I R. Stalnaker Ways a World may be Oxford New York 2003 |