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Daniel Dennett is a prominent philosopher who has extensively critiqued the concept of qualia, notably in his article 'Quining Qualia' [1] and his argument that they may not exist if defined as non-relational [2]. He frequently discusses qualia in the context of thought experiments like 'RoboMary' {fact:1, fact:2} and is associated with the application of eliminative materialism to the phenomenon of qualia [3].
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What is hard about the “hard problem of consciousness”? philosophy.stackexchange.com 2 facts
quoteDaniel Dennett states: "Robots don’t have color experiences! Robots don’t have qualia. This scenario isn’t remotely on the same topic as the story of Mary the color scientist."
claimDaniel Dennett argues that critics who claim the 'RoboMary' thought experiment leaves something unexplained must specify what that is without assuming qualia are non-physical.
Hard Problem of Consciousness | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 2 facts
referenceDaniel C. Dennett authored the article 'Quining Qualia,' which appeared in the book 'Consciousness and Contemporary Science' edited by A. Marcel and E. Bisiach in 1988.
referenceDaniel Dennett argued in 1988 that if qualia are construed as non-relational, intrinsic qualities of experience, one might deny that qualia exist.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
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.