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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Does "what it's like to be that person" mean ...
Does "what it's like to be that person" mean "To be that person is like what"? That is, "to be that person" is the real subject?
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Jack said that a philosophical question inspired the study design: "The most persistent question in the philosophy of mind is the problem of consciousness. Why can we describe the workings of a brain, but that doesn't tell us what it's like to be that person?"
Context:
Jack said that a philosophical question inspired the study design: "The most persistent question in the philosophy of mind is the problem of consciousness. Why can we describe the workings of a brain, but that doesn't tell us what it's like to be that person?"
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" This sentence is ungrammatical, so it might be futile to try to analyze it. Consider the sentence, " That doesn't tell us what it's like to be poor. " If your question is about the grammar, this might help.
- " This sentence is ungrammatical, so it might be futile to try to analyze it.
- Consider the sentence, " That doesn't tell us what it's like to be poor.
- " If your question is about the grammar, this might help.
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NL888Why can we describe the workings of a brain, but that doesn't tell us what it's like to be that person?"This sentence is ungrammatical, so it might be futile to try to analyze it.
Consider the sentence, "That doesn't tell us what it's like to be poor." If your question is about the grammar, this might help.
I guess you can reword the
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