Consequently, physicalism or materialism is seen by some as a form of reductionism of the potential of human mind and consciousness. It is therefore a point-of-view that should be questioned in terms of the modern exploration of the complexity of human consciousness.
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Jackson. F. (1986): 'What Mary Didn't Know'. Journal of Philosophy, 83.
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