David Chalmers Quotes About Zombies

• I think the existence of zombies would contradict certain laws of nature in our world. It seems to be a law of nature, in our world, that when you get a brain of a certain character you get consciousness going along with it.

  David Chalmers

  Character, Thinking, Our World

  "Zombies and consciousness". "The Philosopher's Zone" with Alan Saunders, www.abc.net.au. September 10, 2011.

• A philosopher might find the general work unsophisticated, and scientists are often bemused by esoteric talk of zombies, supervenience, and possible worlds.

  David Chalmers

  Zombie, World, Might

• Because the idea of zombies seems to make sense, and seems to, in a certain sense, be possible, I think one can use that to argue against the thesis that everything is purely physical. Now many people, I think, agree that the idea of zombies are conceivable, including people who want to be physicalists.

  David Chalmers

  Thinking, Ideas, People

  "Zombies and consciousness". Interview with Alan Saunders, www.abc.net.au. September 10, 2011.

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