A Novel Reading of Thomas Nagel’s “Challenge” to Physicalism
In passing remarks, some commentators have noted that for Nagel, physicalism is true. It has even been argued that Nagel seeks to find the best path to follow to achieve future physicalism. I advance these observations by adding that for Nagel, we should discuss the consciousness problem not in term...
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| description | In passing remarks, some commentators have noted that for Nagel, physicalism is true. It has even been argued that Nagel seeks to find the best path to follow to achieve future physicalism. I advance these observations by adding that for Nagel, we should discuss the consciousness problem not in terms of physical and mental issues but in terms of our desire to include consciousness in an objective/scientific account, and we can achieve this only by revising our self-conception, i.e., folk psychology, to develop a more detached view of experience. Through the project of objective phenomenology, Nagel aims to achieve some sort of objective, detached, and scientific explanation of the subjective nature of experience. This project seeks to make the truth of physicalism intelligible and consciousness more amenable to scientific study, potentially raising an even broader concept than the one physicalism originally proposes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6045ebc770144dcae23950af1b2aaf22022-12-21T22:54:06ZcesInstitute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of SciencesOrganon F1335-06682585-71502021-11-01284802818https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2021.28403A Novel Reading of Thomas Nagel’s “Challenge” to PhysicalismSerdal Tümkaya0Middle East Technical University and Ardahan UniversityIn passing remarks, some commentators have noted that for Nagel, physicalism is true. It has even been argued that Nagel seeks to find the best path to follow to achieve future physicalism. I advance these observations by adding that for Nagel, we should discuss the consciousness problem not in terms of physical and mental issues but in terms of our desire to include consciousness in an objective/scientific account, and we can achieve this only by revising our self-conception, i.e., folk psychology, to develop a more detached view of experience. Through the project of objective phenomenology, Nagel aims to achieve some sort of objective, detached, and scientific explanation of the subjective nature of experience. This project seeks to make the truth of physicalism intelligible and consciousness more amenable to scientific study, potentially raising an even broader concept than the one physicalism originally proposes.https://www.sav.sk/journals/uploads/11292201orgf.2021.28403.pdffolk psychologynagelobjective phenomenologyphysicalismscience of consciousness |
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