philosophical zombie

noun

Etymology

Coined by British philosopher Robert Kirk in 1974.

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical being that lacks sentience and consciousness but appears to have, often…

    A hypothetical being that lacks sentience and consciousness but appears to have, often used to illuminate various philosophical concepts.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for philosophical zombie. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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