David John Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist, specializing in philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York University (NYU), as well as co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness.
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David Chalmers with Toby Walsh at AAAI Conference 2025, Philadelphia
Chalmers on stage for an Alan Turing Year event at De La Salle University, Manila, 27 March 2012![The "fading qualia" (left) and the "dancing qualia" (right) are two thought experiments about consciousness and brain replacement. Chalmers argues that both are contradicted by the lack of reaction of the subject to changing perception, and are thus impossible in practice. He concludes that the equivalent silicon brain will have the same perceptions as the biological brain.[31][32]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Qualia_thought_experiments.png/500px-Qualia_thought_experiments.png)
The "fading qualia" (left) and the "dancing qualia" (right) are two thought experiments about consciousness and brain replacement. Chalmers argues that both are contradicted by the lack of reaction of the subject to changing perception, and are thus impossible in practice. He concludes that the equivalent silicon brain will have the same perceptions as the biological brain.[31][32]In their own words 8
Why doesn't all this information-processing go on "in the dark", free of any inner feel?
"Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness," 1995
Another useful way to avoid confusion [used by e.g.
"Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness," 1995
Consciousness is the biggest mystery. It may be the largest outstanding obstacle in our quest for a scientific understanding of the universe.
The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory (1996)
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David John Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist, specializing in philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York University (NYU), as well as co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness. In 2006, he was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2013, he was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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