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Daniel Dennett and Keith Frankish are both prominent philosophers who share a commitment to type-A materialism [1] and reject the hard problem of consciousness [2]. They are both associated with the application of eliminative materialism to qualia [3] and have engaged in direct academic discourse regarding illusionism [4].
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accountFollowing Keith Frankish's publication of 'Illusionism as a Theory of Consciousness' in the Journal of Consciousness Studies, Daniel Dennett responded with a paper titled 'Illusionism as the Obvious Default Theory of Consciousness'.
claimPhilosophers Daniel Dennett, Massimo Pigliucci, Thomas Metzinger, Patricia Churchland, and Keith Frankish, along with cognitive neuroscientists Stanislas Dehaene, Bernard Baars, Anil Seth, and Antonio Damasio, reject the existence of the hard problem of consciousness.
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.