“But consciousness is not an object; it’s the subject, that by which objects are perceived. Trying to apply rules about objects to it is a category error”
Yes I agree, Jaron appears to argue as a neo-Kantian, a la Thomas Nagel. This is an intellectually respectable position. Robin has called Nagel excellent.
@Janus
If we were rational in good faith and sought truth, wouldn’t we all have moved closer to Jaron? Otherwise, what are we?
@Yvain
“But consciousness is not an object; it’s the subject, that by which objects are perceived. Trying to apply rules about objects to it is a category error”
Yes I agree, Jaron appears to argue as a neo-Kantian, a la Thomas Nagel. This is an intellectually respectable position. Robin has called Nagel excellent.
@Janus
If we were rational in good faith and sought truth, wouldn’t we all have moved closer to Jaron? Otherwise, what are we?