Full Idea
What of the fact that we speak of pains that last for a day, even though there are times that they are not conscious?
Gist of Idea
Sometimes we don't notice our pains
Source
David J.Chalmers (The Conscious Mind [1996], 1.1.3)
Book Reference
Chalmers,David J.: 'The Conscious Mind' [OUP 1997], p.17
A Reaction
This is hardly proof that there are non-conscious pains. Otherwise we might say we have a pain even after it has left us for good (because it might return), which seems daft. Not a crucial issue. The word 'pain' has two uses…