NDLI: Hidden Qualia

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Author	Shiller, Derek
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	In this paper, I propose that those who reject higher-order theories of consciousness should not rule out the possibility of having conscious experiences that they cannot introspect. I begin by offering four arguments that such non-introspectible conscious experiences are possible. Next, I offer two arguments for thinking that we actually have such experiences. According to the first argument, it is unlikely that evolution would have furnished us with a faculty of introspection that worked flawlessly. According to the second argument, there are many plausible potential sources of non-introspectible experiences. Given that all of these sources are at least somewhat plausible, it is fairly probable that we have some kind or other. Finally, I consider whether we might be justified in believing that we can introspect all of our conscious experiences if in fact we can. I show that current approaches to justifying belief in epiphenomenal qualia do not carry over. The upshot of these arguments is that we should be less certain that we really know what it feels like to be us. There may be much more to our experiences than we are aware of.
Starting Page	165
Ending Page	180
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18785158
Journal	Review of Philosophy and Psychology
Volume Number	8
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18785166
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2016-01-13
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Philosophy of Mind Cognitive Psychology Neurosciences Epistemology Developmental Psychology Philosophy of Science
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Philosophy Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

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