zombie hypothesis

noun

A philosophical hypothesis which suggests that a person has no ability to know whether another person is conscious.

Meanings

nounzombie hypothesis (plural zombie hypotheses)

plural zombie hypotheses

  1. human sciencesA philosophical hypothesis which suggests that a person has no ability to know whether another person is conscious.
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