Chalmers, David C Philosophers

Chalmers, David C Philosophers

Chalmers, David

David Chalmers. Contemporary American philosopher of mind, employed at the University of Arizona. Known for his reinterpretation of mind/brain dualism.

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- An analysis of the zombie argument. Draft chapter from "Physicalism and Consciousness. A defense of commonsense functionalism", by I. A. Aranyosi/
- Article by Michael R. Lissack proposing a functional explanation of consciousness in evolutionary terms.
- A conference held at the University of Buffalo. Includes schedule, online versions of some papers.
- Conducted by Andrew Chrucky and originally published in 1998. Chalmers discusses various aspects of the contemporary philosophy of consciousness.
- The philosopher's faculty page at the University of Arizona. Includes personal background, archive of his papers, and links to related sites.
- Article with footnotes from Philosophy of Science, by Alex Byrne and Ned Hall. Discusses the relationship between Chalmers' theory of consciousness and the "no collapse" interpretation of quantum mechanics.
- Article by Teed Rockwell which attempts to undermine Chalmers' notion of the "hard problem": how to explain the phenomenon of consciousness.
- A paper by Chris Mathieson attacking Chalmers' "zombie argument" against the reductive explanation of consciousness. Focuses on Chalmers' equation of conceivability with logical possibility.
- Tribute site dedicated to this philosopher. Includes pictures, annotated links and background information.
- By Daniel C. Dennett, published in the Journal of Consciousness Studies in 1996. Criticizes Chalmers' separation of the "hard problem" from other problems of consciousness.
- An interview with Chalmers conducted by Christopher Lovett and published in 2003. Reviews the philosopher's career and his ideas about cognitive science.

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