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If Qualia Evolved . . .

 A. G. Cairns-Smith
  
 

Abstract:

If qualia evolved they must belong to the Physical World. Yet current physics and chemistry, which are supposed to describe this world, has no place for them. On the other hand, if qualia evolved we should expect there to be brain machinery devoted to their production-"qualagens"-and a phylogeny of qualia and qualagens to be discovered.

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