knowledge argument
philosophical thought experiment: “a brilliant scientist has investigated the neurophysiology of vision from a black and white room via a black and white monitor; will she learn anything new if she is given a color monitor?”
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knowledge argument
Summary
knowledge argument is a thought experiment[1]. It draws 290 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #19 of 56).[2]
Key Facts
- knowledge argument's image is recorded as Mary colour scientist.png[3].
- knowledge argument's instance of is recorded as thought experiment[4].
- knowledge argument's Commons category is recorded as Mary's room[5].
- knowledge argument's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02n25m[6].
- knowledge argument's Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ID is recorded as qualia-knowledge[7].
- knowledge argument's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2775943793[8].
- knowledge argument's Pixiv Encyclopedia ID is recorded as メアリーの部屋[9].
Why It Matters
knowledge argument draws 290 Wikipedia views per month (thought_experiment category, ranking #19 of 56).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]