Property Dualism and Synethesia

In this video, I discuss synesthesia and the problems I see with property dualism.

Video of V.S. Chandra explaining synesthesia -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb-fjxmyTJc&feature=video_response

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[qwertyman3210123]

same way string theory is useful, in understanding the nature of reality. String theory currently has no applications either. It means that if we can't explain our subjective experience with current methods (linear algebra, baysian statics etc..) we might have to start looking in new directions. I think consciousness can be understood, but only as a special property of reality, which will require new techniques for investigating. And when we do understand it, we will truly understand ourselves.

[SolRosenberg84]

Ok, I misunderstood your position. I thought you were arguing that there was something "special" about the qualities of nuerons in the brain.

So to clarify, you are still arguing that it is physical interaction of nuerons that creates consciousness, but the consciousness it creates has qualities which cannot be tracked back down to individual neurons? In other words, that qualia and the self are phenomenon created by processes which rely apon vast numbers of nuerons and cannot be broken down?

[qwertyman3210123]

Yes, you got it.

[SolRosenberg84]

Oh, ok.

[7Underwood7]

Your videos are really interesting! I love watching them!

[peacekisses]

Your videos are really interesting! I love watching them!

[EmRosERD]

It's pronounced sin-eh-steets.

[bradleytough]

2 words for you: Explanatory Gap.

[kholera]

Sin-Es-Theets!

[demfings]

You can experience synethesia while under the influence of psychedelic drugs. It's quite bizarre. Smelling the blue colors the walls are and hearing the smell of coffee are really some of the strangest things you can experience.

[otakurocklee]

Nothing that you have said here contradicts property dualism or even substance dualism for that matter. You're saying the evidence shows that there's a causal connection between brain states and mental states. Nobody denies this. It's a strawman.

[HeartlessArchAngel69]

nice argument!

I can smell colours and see sound as patterns! I always assumed that everyone else did it till I met my best friend who took LSD to get the same effect!

[ManicEightBall]

Great video.

[wbr531]

Dude, I love your bong in the background, the green and red one.

[fortruth8989]

You are smart and funny... but incorrect.

[Akelpph41]

i vote for you. dualism is pimp.