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180 points adityaathalye | 1 comments | 03 Sep 25 17:48 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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wagwang ◴[03 Sep 25 19:22 UTC] No.45119516[source]▶
Can we just all admit there has basically been no real progress made to the mind-body problem. They all rest on metaphysical axioms of which no one has any proof of. Physicalism is about as plausible as solipsism.

Exhibit a

> Nagel begins by assuming that "conscious experience is a widespread phenomenon" present in many animals (particularly mammals), even though it is "difficult to say [...] what provides evidence of it".

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vehemenz ◴[03 Sep 25 20:21 UTC] No.45119983[source]▶
> Physicalism is about as plausible as solipsism

And while you're at it, as plausible as any metaphysical theory, insofar as you're still doing metaphysics.

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1. GoblinSlayer ◴[05 Sep 25 06:57 UTC] No.45135703[source]▶
They have different probabilities as they require different fine tuning. Sorted by fine tuning: physicalism < simulation < idealism < dualism < solipsism.