[ExI] Zombies are logically inconsistent: a proof

Ben Zaiboc ben at zaiboc.net
Wed May 17 16:36:49 UTC 2023


On 17/05/2023 16:39, Jason Resch wrote:
> there can be no test anyone could perform to know they're not 
> themselves a zombie (this point is often overlooked by believers in 
> zombies but it follows from their belief that qualia have no effects 
> in the world).
>
> Dennett realizes this second point which is why he says that if 
> zombies were possible then we're all zombies.


I think that's the solution, then. We all accept that we're zombies, who 
just /think/ that they're conscious.

Then perhaps we can move on and talk about more useful things.

Zombie Ben
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