No. Supervence is an ontologically neutral relationship. In Chalmer’s theory, qualia supervene on brain states,
so novel brain states will lead to novvel qualia. In identity theory, qualia superven on brain states, so ditto. So
the Novel Qualia test does not distinguish the one from the other. The argument for qualia being non-physical
properties, as opposed to algorithms, is down to their redubility, or lack thereof, not supervenience.
No. Supervence is an ontologically neutral relationship. In Chalmer’s theory, qualia supervene on brain states, so novel brain states will lead to novvel qualia. In identity theory, qualia superven on brain states, so ditto. So the Novel Qualia test does not distinguish the one from the other. The argument for qualia being non-physical properties, as opposed to algorithms, is down to their redubility, or lack thereof, not supervenience.