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THE PHENOMENON OF QUALIA: EXAMINING CONSCIOUSNESS

Temidayo Ngozi Okafor
Published 28 June 2024
Vol. 1, No. 1 (2024)
pp. 1-10
CC BY 4.0
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    Temidayo Ngozi Okafor
    Department of Philosophy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
    NG

The mind/body problem has long confounded metaphysicians, epistemologists, and scientists alike, prompting numerous attempts to unravel its complexities. Presently, attention is increasingly drawn to consciousness as a potential key to understanding and resolving this age-old enigma. Contemporary discourse on the mind/body problem revolves around the exploration of consciousness's nature and properties, with the aim of leveraging such insights to address the puzzle at hand. Central to these discussions are two opposing camps: physicalists and anti-physicalists. Physicalists contend that consciousness's properties can be comprehensively explained through empirical means, particularly by elucidating the physical processes within the brain. In contrast, anti-physicalists argue that certain aspects of consciousness elude physical explanation, such as qualia, which cannot be fully captured by purely physical accounts.

JournalApplied Psychology, Sociology, and Social Policy Journal
ISSN2998-8411
Volume / IssueVol. 1, No. 1 (2024)
Pages1-10
Published28 June 2024
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LicenseCC BY 4.0 — reuse with attribution
PublisherKeith Publications
Okafor , T. (2024). THE PHENOMENON OF QUALIA: EXAMINING CONSCIOUSNESS . Applied Psychology, Sociology, and Social Policy Journal, Vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 1-10

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