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Full Idea
I cannot observe my own subjectivity.
Gist of Idea
I cannot observe my own subjectivity
Source
John Searle (The Rediscovery of the Mind [1992], Ch. 4.II)
Book Ref
Searle,John R.: 'The Rediscovery of the Mind' [MIT 1999], p.99
A Reaction
I'm not quite clear what Searle is complaining about. He knows very clearly that there is a subjective aspect to his life - so how does he know that fact? There must be something supporting this widely held belief.