explanatory gap

Question 1

Explanatory Gap

Answer 1

The explanatory gap is ametaphysical gap betweenphysical phenomena andconscious experience (seeimage). There are differentlevels of how something can beexplained. Note that thisexplanatory gap also applies toother problems, e.g., clinicaldepression, behavior ofanimals. This led DavidChalmers to distinguish theeasy vs. the hard problem

Question 2

The hard problem en the easy problem

Answer 2

is the question how experience itself exists. The easy problem of consciousness can be solved by used science, like how attention works. The hard problem is for example: what is it like to be, how do physical processes interact with subjective experience

Question 3

New Mysterianism

Answer 3

The hard problem is unfixable

Question 4

Chalmers, dualism, quantum physics.

Answer 4

Trying to solve the hard problem

Question 5

Dehaene

Answer 5

The easy problem needs to be tackled first

Question 6

Miller

Answer 6

More hard problems need to be identified

Question 7

Dennett, Chrurchland

Answer 7

There is no hard problem