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philosophical zombie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
philo-soph-i-cal -zom-bie
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Coined by British philosopher Robert Kirk in 1974.

Inflected Forms

philosophical zombies (plural)

Phrases

zombie theory

Frequently Paired Words

zombie theory

Synonyms

p-zombie

Questions

What does philosophical zombie mean?
A hypothetical being that lacks sentience and consciousness but appears to have, often used to illuminate various philosophical concepts.
Where does philosophical zombie come from?
Coined by British philosopher Robert Kirk in 1974.

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