Chalmers goes from being puzzled about subjectivity (1995) to qualified certainty about ontological dualism (1996). He makes it seem as though his only options are mind-body dualism or ontic monism, though acknowledges that he might have made the wrong choice between the two.
-
Show this thread
-
He appears to discount the possibility that he does not understand the problem or its solution. If “I don’t know” is not a permissible conclusion, then nonsense is highly likely to follow.
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
Given that he axiomatically rules out gaining objective knowledge of subjectivity, he *cannot* know enough to form an ontology of any kind. Given his epistemic stance, we can safely ignore any ontological claims that Chalmers makes about the mind.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
And yet despite the obvious contradiction, Chalmers' ontological speculations continue to fascinate philosophers of mind. And philosophers wonder why people don't take them seriously.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @Jayarava
They were desperate to change their subject of conversation right then, because their alliance with AI had failed a few years earlier, and they’d run out of things to talk about. Chalmers stepped boldly into a void. Huge sigh of relief.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness @Jayarava
That one has been talked to death, so if you can think of any new topic, you can be a famous hero.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness @Jayarava
Dualism wasn’t new, obvs, it’s just no one had pretended to believe it for a century. Maybe you should pivot on your reincarnation book. Pitch rebirth as a serious theory to philosophers, and fame awaits!
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
“Buddhism is true” is quite a hip stance among philosophers of mind currently. What would it take to lure them over a cliff into talking about rebirth as if it were a serious possibility? Probably not much; they’re desperate again.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.