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Single Idea 4621

[from 'Philosophy of Mind' by John Heil, in 15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / a. Consciousness ]

Full Idea

Whatever exists has qualities, so it is no surprise that states of minds have qualities.

Gist of Idea

Whatever exists has qualities, so it is no surprise that states of minds have qualities

Source

John Heil (Philosophy of Mind [1998], Ch.6)

Book Reference

Heil,John: 'Philosophy of Mind' [Routledge 1998], p.206


A Reaction

If only I knew what a 'quality' was. Do combinations have qualities in addition to the qualities of the components? A pair of trees, a pile of sand, a mass of neurons.