The only way to counteract the quaila controversy is to get everyone to view the world through the same lens, which at this point in time is not possible. — Anonymys
But whose lens, and from where? It doesn't seem to be that qualia is the problem for obtaining objectivity. It is the perspective itself from a certain place and at a certain time that creates subjectivity. This means that, in order to be more objective, we wouldn't want to all view the world through the same lens, as that lens would have to occupy a certain place at a certain time and could only provide limited information about the world as a result of it being in a certain place at a certain time. In order to obtain a higher degree of objectivity, we'd need to view the world through ALL lenses, including those of other animals, and including those that are long dead and those that will exist in the future.The only way to counteract the quaila controversy is to get everyone to view the world through the same lens, which at this point in time is not possible. — Anonymys
One can argue that perhaps one must reach the point where the whole distinction between subjective and objective is erased... — Beebert
I would have thought that experience is by definition subjective. One can consider something in more objective terms, but that wouldn't be an experience.and experiencing it through an exclusively objective framework — Anonymys
Each sense and each emotional feeling has had to go through your personal cognitive and physiological process. Therefore stating that your experience of the world is unique to you. The only way to counteract the quaila controversy is to get everyone to view the world through the same lens, which at this point in time is not possible. — Anonymys
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