I think we could potentially have knowledge of the mathematical and physical structures that give rise to particular types of experiences in general. In this case, a first-person experience could indeed be defined
Only as the subjective thingy that arises from.an objective thingy. We can do that already—red is what you see when you look a tomato. That isn’t a definition of a subjective quality in the Mary’s Room sense.
However, I don’t think that consciousness is a concept which is coherent enough formally defined
I think the word “consciousness” labels several concepts that can be coherently defined.
I tend to find that sort of thing underwhelming. You can point at some objective thing, and say it’s subjective..but why? Explanations need to be explanatory.
Or you can.adopt some.camp.#1 definition of consciousness that doesn’t include the subjective.
Only as the subjective thingy that arises from.an objective thingy. We can do that already—red is what you see when you look a tomato. That isn’t a definition of a subjective quality in the Mary’s Room sense.
I think the word “consciousness” labels several concepts that can be coherently defined.
I tend to find that sort of thing underwhelming. You can point at some objective thing, and say it’s subjective..but why? Explanations need to be explanatory.
Or you can.adopt some.camp.#1 definition of consciousness that doesn’t include the subjective.