To show that physicalism isn’t necessarily true, I only need to show there is some plausibility to the existence of intrinsic subjectivity.
I’m not saying dualism is necessarily true, I’m saying physicalism isn’t necessarily true. The one is not a corollary of the other.
Okay, I think we have a long-going misunderstanding here, so let’s try to clear it once and for all.
We are, in fact, both in agreement that physicalism is not necessary true. Likewise, we are in agreement that dualism is also not necessary true.
Now consider these two statements:
Weak Zombie Argument: Zombies are conceivable, therefore physicalism is not necessary true
Strong Zombie Argument: Zombies are conceivable therefore physicalism is necessary false
I think the confusion that goes on between the two of us, is that when I say “Zombie Argument” I mean the strong one, while when you say “Zombie Argument”, you mean the weak one. If you agree that Strong Zombie Argument is wrong, then there is in fact, no substantial disagreement between the two of us on this matter!
Okay, I think we have a long-going misunderstanding here, so let’s try to clear it once and for all.
We are, in fact, both in agreement that physicalism is not necessary true. Likewise, we are in agreement that dualism is also not necessary true.
Now consider these two statements:
Weak Zombie Argument: Zombies are conceivable, therefore physicalism is not necessary true
Strong Zombie Argument: Zombies are conceivable therefore physicalism is necessary false
I think the confusion that goes on between the two of us, is that when I say “Zombie Argument” I mean the strong one, while when you say “Zombie Argument”, you mean the weak one. If you agree that Strong Zombie Argument is wrong, then there is in fact, no substantial disagreement between the two of us on this matter!
So, are we in agreement here?