What doe the Philosopher Fear?

[Laird]

The one thing that seems odd in all these examples is why first person PoVs have to come from some prior state.

I think I agree that this is odd, but it would be helpful (at least to me) if you were to elaborate a little as to what you mean.

That, and all the explanations for how they arise aren't very good, ranging from the impossible (Physicalism) to the implausible (Cosmopsychism).

Hence, dualism.