The Zombie Argument: Conceivably Bad Philosophy In the study of consciousness, the “zombie argument” stands out as a bold challenge to physicalism—the theory that mental states arise entirely from physical processes.

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The Zombie Argument: Conceivably Bad Philosophy In the study of consciousness, the “zombie argument” stands out as a bold challenge to physicalism—the theory that mental states arise entirely from physical processes.

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1) Physicalist humans are conceivable.
2) If Physicalist humans are conceivable, they are possible.
3) If physicalist humans are possible, ¬Physicalism is false.
4) Physicalist humans are possible.

C)¬Physicalism is false.

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Zombies + ¬P = conceivable.

Zombies + P = contradictory.

(P = Physicalism)

Hence, the Zombie argument begs the question.

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Would anyone happen to know who the other well known proponents of the philosophical Zombie argument are, other than David Chalmers and Philip Goff?

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The Zombie argument begs the question because zombies are only conceivable if physicalism is false.

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