The conceivability argument for the possibility of zombies Zombies are conceivable 2. Whatever is conceivable is possible. 3. Therefore zombies are possible. ● Or more technically 1. Zombies are conceivable in some thought experiments 2. Whatever exits in a thought experiment exists in a possible world 3. Therefore there are zombies in some possible worlds It is important to remember that physicalism cannot hold if zombie exits in even one possible world
• 1.Zombies are conceivable. • 2.Whatever is conceivable is possible. • 3.Therefore zombies are possible. • Or more technically, • 1. Zombies are conceivable in some thought experiments. • 2. Whatever exits in a thought experiment exists in a possible world. • 3. Therefore there are zombies in some possible worlds. • It is important to remember that physicalism cannot hold if zombie exits in even one possible world
The first problem: Are zombies conceivable? Chalmers finds the conceivability of zombies ' obvious he remarks that "it certainly seems that a coherent situation is described: I can discern no contradiction in the description(1996, p.96). However, intuition is something that cannot be relied on in philosophy. We need more detailed justifications
• Chalmers finds the conceivability of zombies ‘obvious’: he remarks that ‘it certainly seems that a coherent situation is described; I can discern no contradiction in the description’ (1996, p. 96). However, intuition is something that cannot be relied on in philosophy. We need more detailed justifications