Seth is skeptical of using conceivability thought experiments like Mary because they ask us to imagine things we cannot actually imagine (like knowing absolutely everything about anything), making conclusions about what would be surprising unreliable.

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Anil Seth

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I'm always suspicious of these kinds of thought experiments that sort of conceivability arguments they ask us to imagine things which actually we can't really imagine

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What Creates Consciousness? | World Science FestivalWorld Science Festival
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:02:17 PM

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