combination problem

English

Etymology

This name was coined by William Seager in 1995.

Noun

combination problem (plural combination problems)

  1. (philosophy) A problem arising from the tension between the seemingly irreducible nature of consciousness, and its ubiquity. If consciousness is ubiquitous, and every atom (or every bit, depending on the theory) has a minimal level of it, then it is not clear how these tiny consciousnesses combine to create larger experiences.
    Coordinate term: binding problem
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