Cyan comments on Outline of a lower bound for consciousness - Less Wrong

5 Post author: PhilGoetz 13 January 2010 05:27AM

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Comment author: Cyan 13 January 2010 03:05:14AM 0 points [-]

I haven't finished reading, but have noted a place where you write "a qualia" instead of "a quale".

Comment author: Blueberry 13 January 2010 08:09:54AM *  2 points [-]

Yes, that stuck out like a sore thumb for me also. I would also suggest saying "conscious experience" instead, to avoid the confused concept of qualia.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 13 January 2010 05:40:52PM 1 point [-]

I can't make it less confusing by using a new word for it.

Comment author: Blueberry 13 January 2010 10:21:54PM 1 point [-]

Dennett argues that the whole concept is confused, because the term "qualia" is used to mean something with many other characteristics than just conscious experience. The two are not synonyms.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 13 January 2010 05:54:16AM 0 points [-]

Oops. Twice. Good catch.