A philosophical zombie or p-zombie is a hypothetical being that is indistinguishable from a normal human being except in that it lacks conscious experience, qualia, or sentience.
I really liked the story but the "me" and "you" got me confused in the beginning. Is the point that a p-zombie needs someone to direct the story at because it doesn't exist in a vacuum?
If I rewrite this, I'll go back and make it more obvious from the get-go!
I think the idea is that a p-zombie writing a memoir will always use first-person, because that's what a sentient would do. In the story, "you" refers to the daughter Jessica, as in this is a letter that is addressed to her. I wonder if I should explicitly make this a letter from the beginning...
I really liked the story but the "me" and "you" got me confused in the beginning. Is the point that a p-zombie needs someone to direct the story at because it doesn't exist in a vacuum?
If I rewrite this, I'll go back and make it more obvious from the get-go!
I think the idea is that a p-zombie writing a memoir will always use first-person, because that's what a sentient would do. In the story, "you" refers to the daughter Jessica, as in this is a letter that is addressed to her. I wonder if I should explicitly make this a letter from the beginning...
Appreciate the comment!