John, Good points. You might be interested in Ramchandran and Hirstein's : Three laws of Qualia.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233684568_Three_laws_of_qualia_What_neurology_tells_us_about_the_biological_functions_of_consciousness Auke > Op 19 juni 2021 om 5:36 schreef "John F. Sowa" <s...@bestweb.net>: > > > Gary F> For me at least, veracity only applies to stories or > propositions that are publicly verifiable. > > But a huge amount of information that we get every day is reported by > people whose observations cannot be verified by any other sources. When > your friends or family discuss their experiences, they rarely have > photographic evidence or other confirming sources about what they did or saw. > > Over time, we learn that some people are more reliable or truthful than > others. We also learn that people whose reports are usually truthful may > hide or distort some issues that may be painful or embarrassing. > > For dreams and feelings, the subject's introspective reports are the only > sources for the details. But neuroscientists have found those reports to be > extremely valuable for interpreting the data they receive from brain scans. > > Modern technology can provide important resources for enhancing the > science of phaneroscopy. > > John > > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > ► PEIRCE-L subscribers: Click on "Reply List" or "Reply All" to REPLY ON > PEIRCE-L to this message. PEIRCE-L posts should go to peirce-L@list.iupui.edu > . > ► To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message NOT to PEIRCE-L but to > l...@list.iupui.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE PEIRCE-L in the SUBJECT LINE of the > message and nothing in the body. More at > https://list.iupui.edu/sympa/help/user-signoff.html . > ► PEIRCE-L is owned by THE PEIRCE GROUP; moderated by Gary Richmond; and > co-managed by him and Ben Udell. >
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