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TIL philosopher Joseph Levine’s 1983 paper introduced the “explanatory gap” noting while “Pain is the firing of C fibers” is physiologically valid, it doesn’t make us understand how pain feels. Sh... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/electroctopus on 2025-01-26 08:43:31.

Original Title: TIL philosopher Joseph Levine’s 1983 paper introduced the “explanatory gap” noting while “Pain is the firing of C fibers” is physiologically valid, it doesn’t make us understand how pain feels. Showing the challenge physicalists face in connecting physical properties to subjective experiences.

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