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The concept of experience is central to the 'easy problem of consciousness' because philosophers like Daniel Dennett argue that experience is merely the performance of functions [1], while David Chalmers distinguishes the 'easy problems' of explaining these functions from the 'hard problem' of explaining why they are accompanied by experience [2], [3].
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Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
perspectiveDaniel Dennett argues that the phenomenon of having experience is nothing more than the performance of functions or the production of behavior, which are the 'easy problems' of consciousness.
Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness - David Chalmers consc.net 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers clarifies that his definition of "reportability" as an "easy" problem of consciousness refers to the presence of reports functionally construed, rather than requiring the presence of experience.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 1 fact
claimDavid Chalmers argues that while the 'easy problems' of consciousness can be explained by specifying neural or computational mechanisms, the 'hard problem' remains because explaining cognitive and behavioral functions leaves an open question regarding why the performance of these functions is accompanied by experience.