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David Chalmers is a prominent critic of illusionism, having published a Moorean argument against it in 2002 [1] and a dedicated paper on the subject in 2020 [2]. He has publicly commented on the widespread rejection of illusionism, noting that many find the position 'crazy' [3].
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claimIn 2002, David Chalmers published a Moorean argument against illusionism, asserting that the reality of consciousness is more certain than any theoretical commitments to physicalism because humans have direct "acquaintance" with consciousness.
quoteDavid Chalmers stated: "there is little doubt that something like the Moorean argument is the reason that most people reject illusionism and many find it crazy."
referenceDavid Chalmers addresses illusionism in his 2020 paper 'Debunking Arguments for Illusionism', published in the Journal of Consciousness Studies.