Facing up to Subjectivity

It is a common opinion among academics that the study of consciousness is making progress. As we learn more about associated neurocognitive functions, we are expected to eventually understand the internal aspect of our existence. This view dismisses persistent arguments that experience cannot be reduced to objective information. Here I argue that although such a claim may be impossible to prove, it should nevertheless be assumed to be true. To make real progress, we have to face up to subjectivity.