philosophical zombie

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philosophical zombie

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Coined by British philosopher Robert Kirk in 1974.

noun philosophical zombies

A hypothetical being that lacks sentience and consciousness but appears to have, often used to illuminate various philosophical concepts.
Similar: p-zombie

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Français	zombie philosophique

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@misc{philosophical_zombie_2026,
  title = {philosophical zombie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philosophical%20zombie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}