[analytic] Re: Phenomenal consciousness

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From: PeterDJones
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:49

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--- In analytic@yahoogroups.com, Eray Ozkural <erayo@...> wrote:
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> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 2:23 PM, PeterDJones <peterdjones@...> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > --- In analytic@yahoogroups.com, Eray Ozkural <erayo@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Physicalist: it is identical to access consciousness or any other kind
> > >
> > > Dualist: phen. C.  cannot be explained by neuroscience but it can
> > explain access. C.
> > >
> > > Whats missing here?
> > >
> > > Eray Ozkural
> > >
> >
> > The dualist didn't put forward an argument but could have:
> > Access C. has a prima facie functional description, phen C. doens't.
> 
> 
> Well? Ok. But that doesn't mean much on its own. There is no reason that
> neuroscience can explain only functions.

I think there is (ie science in general deals with structure and functions). And I am taking "function" broadly.

But feel free to give a counteraxample.

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