I think that consciousness has always been the most important topic in the philosophy of mind, and one of the most important topics in cognitive science as a whole, but it had been surprisingly neglected in recent years. — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
I think the existence of zombies would contradict certain laws of nature in our world. It seems to be a law of nature, in… — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
How does the water of the brain turn into the wine of consciousness? — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
Sense data are much more controversial than qualia, because they are associated with a controversial theory of perception - that one perceives the world… — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
A philosopher might find the general work unsophisticated, and scientists are often bemused by esoteric talk of zombies, supervenience, and possible worlds. — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
I never expected this to catch on in the way it did! Of course similar observations have been made by any number of people,… — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
My interests started about in science and in mathematics; I always thought I was going to be a mathematician. — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
Consciousness poses the most baffling problems in the science of the mind. There is nothing that we know more intimately than conscious experience, but… — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
Although I'm Australian, I find myself much more in sympathy with the Austrian version! — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
What does it mean, exactly, for a given system to be a eural correlate of consciousness? — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
What does it mean, exactly, for a given system to be a "neural correlate of consciousness"? — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
Here, the broader issues are already familiar, and discussion has focused at a more sophisticated and detailed level. Within the philosophy of mind, the… — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
Within psychology and neuroscience, some new and rigorous experimental paradigms for studying consciousness have helped it begin to overcome the stigma that has been… — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
It probably helps that my background is in the sciences and I can speak the scientists' language. — David Chalmers Copy Share Image
