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Allen, SR (2022) Powers and the Hard Problem of Consciousness: Conceivability, Possibility and Powers. European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 12 (28). ISSN 1879-4912

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Abstract

Do conceivability arguments work against physicalism if properties are causal powers? By considering three different ways of understanding causal powers and the modality associated with them, I will argue that most, if not all, physicalist powers theorists should not be concerned about the Conceivability Argument because its conclusion that physicalism is false does not hold in their favoured ontology. I also defend specific powers theories against some recent objections to this strategy, arguing that the conception of properties as powerful blocks Conceivability Arguments unless a rather implausible form of emergence is true.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Conceivability argument; Consciousness; Powers; Dispositions; Powerful qualities; Modality; Actualism; Physicalism
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Depositing User: Symplectic
Date Deposited: 01 Mar 2022 12:05
Last Modified: 20 May 2022 08:49
URI: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/10656

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