Questions for the friends of qualia.

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Re: Questions for the friends of qualia.

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I am aaying that accusing me of being a duelist is a logical fallacy.
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Re: Questions for the friends of qualia.

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Ginkgo wrote:
raw_thought wrote:So you agree that he is saying "A" is true.
And he is saying that "A" is not true.
That is illogical.
Yes, as I have said many times before, the problem with a materialist explanation for consciousness is that you end up eliminating the very thing you are trying to prove.
My apologies! I thought you were defending Dennett and arguing that qualia do not exist.
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raw_thought wrote:I am aaying that accusing me of being a duelist is a logical fallacy.
It is a statement of fact within the context of the discussion.
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Re: Questions for the friends of qualia.

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raw_thought wrote:Philosophers do. Qualia has been at the center of philosophical debate for years now. Why are you at a philosophy site?
Because I enjoyed the discussion whilst we had it. But since we've been over the same ground again, and again I'm puzzled to why the thread has come back to life.
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1. I corrected a misunderstanding. I never said that you must know the word "green" to experience green.
2. I quoted Scott as to show that one cannot redefine terms.
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