Consciousness With Philosophical Zombies
David Chalmer talks about his different views on consciousness and tries to grasp the idea of explaining consciousness, where he uses philosophical zombies as an example. He uses philosophical zombies as an example of a being without consciousness and how it can exist, move, and act exactly like we would. Chalmer uses this to further emphasize the idea of consciousness and what it means to be fully conscious. Exploring the idea of people without consciousness and asking ourselves if we would know if another was not a conscious being.
David Chalmers, philosophical zombies, is a copy of a human down to its atoms that is identical to a living, conscious being, such as a human. But, with this being, there is no consciousness inside. It lives, acts, and breathes as if it were a normal human, with nothing to differentiate it from a being that has a consciousness. David Chalmers uses this example to help emphasize the idea of consciousness, and how
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When it comes to philosophical zombies, they go through the motions of these activities, with no feelings, emotions, or passions, therefore, it is a mechanical, operational task with no meaningful conclusion. It helps show that our consciousness is what makes us a person with a drive to do things, within our passions for what we like to do. For instance, an artist will find that push to be motivated to complete more art and they'll find it satisfying and fulfilling as a whole. The theory on philosophical zombies suggests that our consciousness is what gives humans their humanity. Because if they were just beings that went through with tasks and the same motions as we did, with no feelings or thoughts behind it, they would just be a mindless robot in a human