How can you "not experience qualia," if they exist?
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Intriguing; this to me seems prima facie true, unless I misunderstand you. We see it with privilege, when e.g. rich people dismiss the claims & experiences of the poor. Why wouldn't we see the same phenomenon arise from any difference in experience & perception? 1/2
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We know genetics can alter qualia, beyond obvious disorders. The perceived taste of cilantro, for example, is a notable example. If you don't know that, you might think your cilantro-hating friend is being ridiculous, because to you it tastes nothing like soap. 2/2
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Critics of qualia typically claim to understand and be able to account for the intuitions that motivate the concept. So if there are such correlates, philosophers of mind don't seem to be aware of them. Perhaps this is not as strong evidence as I'd initially taken it for.
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If we had a qualia-dime for every bit of life & science that philosophers weren't aware of, we'd subjectively experience like kings
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