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Keith Frankish is a prominent philosopher who has extensively researched and written on the topic of consciousness, including authoring a textbook [1], a dedicated book [2], and a target article [3] on the subject. He is specifically known for his 'illusionism' perspective, which posits that consciousness is an introspective illusion [4], a theory he detailed in his 2016 publication [5].
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perspectiveKeith Frankish advocates for 'illusionism' about consciousness, which is the view that phenomenality is an introspective illusion.
claimKeith Frankish authored a textbook on consciousness for an Open University course.
accountKeith Frankish prepared a target article on the topic of consciousness for a 2016 special issue of the Journal of Consciousness Studies, which included responses from both supporters and critics of his position.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimKeith Frankish authored the books "Mind and Supermind" (published by Cambridge University Press in 2004) and "Consciousness" (published in 2005).
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
referenceKeith Frankish authored 'Illusionism as a theory of consciousness' published in the Journal of Consciousness Studies in 2016.