Re: Qualia Question


I'm assuming this response is addressed to me.

On 29 Jun 2005 13:56:34 -0700, "angola" <spamaddress@xxxxxxxxxxx> in
comp.ai.philosophy wrote:

>Isn't the question rather the other way round?
>
>We experience light of a certain frequency as being 'red,' and
>strawberries taste like strawberries. Surely the challenge that qualia
>pose, is to account just for those elements of our actual experience
>that are absent from any behavioural, (or physical) description. To
>suggest that we can get by very well thank you without using qualia is
>just to miss the point. (Though I don't deny that it might be very
>useful to persue that line of reasoning)

We've had mental descriptions descriptions of all kinds both objective
and subjective for centuries which don't rely on behavioral or
physical descriptions. Adding qualia to the inventory doesn't enhance
or advance the comprehension of those effects one way or the other.
They're just used to talk about the same old things the same old way
and pretend something of value has been added to the conversation.

Regards - Lester
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