CAS PH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Knowledge Argument, Physicalism, Qualia
6 Apr 2016
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Frank jackson: australian philosopher, writes on philosophy of mind, language, ethics, against physicalism. Physicalism/materialism: the view that everything in the world is physical (a matter of physics, biology, etc. ) Need not be able to express all facts in order for physicalism to be true. The case of mary: mary has never experienced color but knows all the physical facts about it and its functional roles (ex: wavelength) Claim: if physicalism is true, mary should know all that there is to know. I know that already / don"t care (jackson thinks nope) The knowledge argument: aims to establish that mental states involve non-physical facts. Quale (ia): the subjective character of an experience which cannot be explained in physical terms. Examples: what it"s like to be a bat, to smell ammonia, to see red. 2 kinds of knowledge: fact (knowledge that), ability (knowledge how) Factual knowledge is neither necessary nor sufficient for ability knowledge.
