Philosopher Dr. Michael Wong argues that consciousness cannot be fully explained by neuroscience because subjective experience—what it feels like to see red—cannot be reduced to brain states.
Which philosophical argument would best support Wong's explanatory gap claim?
Brains are complex
People experience consciousness differently
Scientists study the brain
A complete neuroscientific account of color vision could exist, yet someone who had never seen color would still lack knowledge of what redness feels like—proving subjective experience is distinct from physical description
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. Thought experiment showing physical knowledge ≠ experiential knowledge proves the gap.
💡 Strategy: Philosophical claims about limits use thought experiments demonstrating conceptual gaps.