There’s another possible belief, p-zombies-aren’t-possible-but-I’d-sure-like-to-know-why; that is, that while the existence of non-zombies proves the impossibility of any world with zombies, it is still possible to (counter-factually) conceive of an existence where it was the other way around. Though there would have been nobody to wonder about it.
I’ve talked to a number of apparent p-zombie believers who, under careful questioning, turn out to be asking this question instead. I’m pretty sure it’s not the same question.
There’s another possible belief, p-zombies-aren’t-possible-but-I’d-sure-like-to-know-why; that is, that while the existence of non-zombies proves the impossibility of any world with zombies, it is still possible to (counter-factually) conceive of an existence where it was the other way around. Though there would have been nobody to wonder about it.
I’ve talked to a number of apparent p-zombie believers who, under careful questioning, turn out to be asking this question instead. I’m pretty sure it’s not the same question.