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Full Idea
It seems entirely coherent that experiences could be inverted while physical structure is duplicated exactly.
Gist of Idea
It seems possible to invert qualia
Source
David J.Chalmers (The Conscious Mind [1996], 2.3.1.2)
Book Ref
Chalmers,David J.: 'The Conscious Mind' [OUP 1997], p.100
A Reaction
Strange how what seems 'entirely coherent' to a leading philosopher strikes me as totally incoherent. I would have thought it was only coherent to a dualist. I don't believe God makes the physics on Thursday, and adds experiences on Friday.
| 2421 | There is nothing illogical about inverted qualia [Locke] |
| 3522 | The same object might produce violet in one mind and marigold in another [Locke] |
| 3389 | Inverted qualia and zombies suggest experience isn't just functional [Kim] |
| 3391 | Crosswiring would show that pain and its function are separate [Kim, by PG] |
| 7376 | We can't assume that dispositions will remain normal when qualia have been inverted [Dennett] |
| 3229 | If colour fits a cone mapping hue, brightness and saturation, rotating the cone could give spectrum inversion [Rey] |
| 4107 | With inverted qualia a person's experiences would change, but their beliefs remain the same [Crane] |
| 2402 | It seems possible to invert qualia [Chalmers] |