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This view wrestles with the 'Hard Problem' of consciousness. Even if we map every neuron, we still do not know why electrical signals should feel like anything at all. Why doesn't the brain work in the dark, like a computer? Philosophers use the term 'qualia' to describe these raw feelings, arguing that objective physical descriptions can never fully capture subjective experience.
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Supporting arguments
- No amount of physical data can explain what red looks like to someone born blind
- Physical systems can process information without having an inner life
- Subjective experience is fundamentally private and cannot be directly measured by others
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