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Daniel Dennett and Paul M. Churchland are both prominent philosophers of mind who are associated with eliminative materialism [1] and type-A materialism [2]. Furthermore, they are both categorized as optimistic physicalists who believe that current gaps in consciousness research are temporary [3].
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claimPatricia Churchland and Paul Churchland have applied eliminative materialism to propositional attitudes, while Daniel Dennett, Georges Rey, and Keith Frankish have applied it to qualia or phenomenal consciousness.
claimThinkers who subscribe to type-A materialism include Paul Churchland, Patricia Churchland, Daniel Dennett, Keith Frankish, and Thomas Metzinger.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectiveOptimistic physicalists, such as Daniel Dennett (1991), John Searle (1992), and P. M. Churchland (1995), view current explanatory lapses regarding consciousness as temporary reflections of an early stage of inquiry that will be remedied in the future.