Title
On the Correct Treatment of Inverted Earth
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Publication Date
8-20-2008
Abstract
The Inverted Earth case has seen fierce debate between Ned Block, who says it defeats the causal-covariational brand of wide representationalism about qualia, and Michael Tye and Bill Lycan, who say it does not. The debate has generated more heat than light because of a failure to get clear on who is supposed to be proving what, and what premises can be deployed in doing so. I argue that a correct understanding of the case makes it clear that the causal covariation theory is in deeper trouble over Inverted Earth than is generally supposed even by the theory's detractors.
Recommended Citation
Bartlett, G. (2008). On the Correct Treatment of Inverted Earth. Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 89(3), 294–311. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0114.2008.00322.x
Journal
Pacific Philosophical Quarterly
Rights
© 2008 The Author.
Comments
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