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Philosophical zombies

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RE: Philosophical zombies

March 5, 2018 at 10:09 pm

(March 5, 2018 at 8:18 pm)Hammy Wrote:

(March 5, 2018 at 1:15 pm)polymath257 Wrote: If it is impossible to tell the difference through observation (i.e, science), then I would say both are sentient.

...and you would say that even when one is and the other isn't?

The definition I would use to determine sentience would say that isn't possible.

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