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Daniel Dennett is related to the 'easy problem of consciousness' because he argues that the 'hard problem' is actually a collection of 'easy problems' [1], asserting that conscious experience is merely the performance of functions [2] and that both must be explained as a cohesive unit [3].
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Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
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.
perspectiveDaniel Dennett argues that the 'hard problem' of experience is included within the 'easy problems' of consciousness, and therefore they must be explained together as a cohesive unit.
perspectiveDaniel Dennett and Patricia Churchland argue that the 'hard problem' of consciousness is best understood as a collection of 'easy problems' that will be resolved through further analysis of brain function and behavior.