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1.1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction
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1.2 The Case for Physicalism 1.2 The Case for Physicalism
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1.3 The Explanatory Gap 1.3 The Explanatory Gap
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1.4 The Derivability Gap 1.4 The Derivability Gap
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1.5 Doubts about Derivability 1.5 Doubts about Derivability
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1.6 The Intuition of Distinctness 1.6 The Intuition of Distinctness
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1.7 Arguments Against Physicalism 1.7 Arguments Against Physicalism
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1.8 Neutral Monism 1.8 Neutral Monism
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1.9 Explaining the Intuition of Distinctness 1.9 Explaining the Intuition of Distinctness
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1.10 Final Thoughts on the ‘Where’ Question 1.10 Final Thoughts on the ‘Where’ Question
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References References
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1 The Problem of Consciousness
Get accessDavid Papineau is professor of philosophy of science at King’s College London and distinguished professor of philosophy at the City University of New York. He has served as president of the Aristotelian Society, the Mind Association, and the British Society for the Philosophy of Science. His most recent books are Thinking About Consciousness (Oxford 2003), Philosophical Devices (Oxford 2012) and Knowing the Score (Little Brown 2017).
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Published:09 July 2020
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Abstract
Consciousness raises a range of philosophical questions. We can distinguish between the How?, Where?, and What? questions. First, how does consciousness relate to other features of reality? Second, where are conscious phenomena located in reality? And, third, what is the nature of consciousness? In line with much philosophical writing over the past fifty years, this chapter will focus mostly on the How? question. What makes the question difficult is the existence of an alleged explanatory gap between consciousness and physical processes. This chapter is devoted to the source of this explanatory gap and to the philosophical implications of a correct conception of this source.
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