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The branch of thought that grapples with the "hard problem" of why there is subjective experience at all. Why isn't the universe just unconscious matter following physical laws? Why is there "something it's like" to be a bat, a human, or possibly a very advanced AI? Consciousness philosophy asks whether a perfect simulation of a mind would actually feel like anything, whether colors exist in the world or just in your head, and whether you can be certain that anyone else is conscious or if they're all just very convincing philosophical zombies. It's the field that makes you suspicious of everyone, including yourself.
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