Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Today we discuss Mary the color scientist, her cousin Fred, and a colorblind Norwegian neuroscientist. Specifically, we talk about why Philip Goff thinks "phenomenal curiosity" threatens the ability hypothesis and the phenomenal concept strategy, ruling out moderate forms of physicalism.

Curiosity and the Knowledge Argument - Philip Goff philipgoffphilosophy.com/academic-papers

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00:00 The Knowledge Argument
05:12 Phenomenal Curiosity
06:14 The Ability Hypothesis (Physicalist Response 1)
10:22 Phenomenal Concept Strategy (Physicalist Response 2)
14:51 Revelation
19:14 Conclusion