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Paul Churchland (1942), Canadian philosopher of mind and neurophilosopher. His major works include Scientific Realism and the Plasticity of Mind (1979), A Neurocomputational Perspective: The Nature of Mind and the Structure of Science (1989), and The Engine of Reason, the Seat of the Soul: A Philosophical Journey into the Brain (1995). His fields of specialization are neurophilosophy, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of neuroscience.
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Qualia, philosophy: qualia are the sensory-like correspondences to properties perceived on external objects or processes. Problems arise in connection with the explanation of their origin and their comparability between individuals. See also phenomena, sensory perception, sensations, perceptions, stimuli, qualities, subjectivity, intersubjectivity, objectivity, inverted spectra, consciousness._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Adams, Robert | Qualia | Adams | |
Block, Ned | Qualia | Block | |
Chalmers, David | Qualia | Chalmers | |
Churchland, Paul | Qualia | Churchland | |
Crick, Francis | Qualia | Crick | |
Dennett, Daniel | Qualia | Dennett | |
Jackson, Frank | Qualia | Jackson | |
Lewis, David K. | Qualia | Lewis | |
Metzinger, Thomas | Qualia | Metzinger | |
Pustejovsky, James | Qualia | Pustejovsky | |
Putnam, Hilary | Qualia | Putnam | |
Rorty, Richard | Qualia | Rorty | |
Russell, Bertrand | Qualia | Russell | |
Searle, John R. | Qualia | Searle | |
Sellars, Wilfrid | Qualia | Sellars | |
Shoemaker, Sydney | Qualia | Shoemaker | |
Stalnaker, Robert | Qualia | Stalnaker | |
Wittgenstein, Ludwig | Qualia | Wittgenstein | |
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