It seems to me that you’ve had a long intellectual journey and, judging from your comments on AI and consciousness, now you would endorse the maxim “Once you’ve explained everything that happens, you’ve explained everything.” Is that right?
If so, I really suggest going back to Dennett — I think now you will be nodding along enthusiastically. In my opinion he doesn’t dodge or ignore the hard problem, but gives very good explanations of why it is an artifact. If you haven’t read “Quining Qualia”, I suggest you go there first — a very approachable essay on why qualia do not exist.
It seems to me that you’ve had a long intellectual journey and, judging from your comments on AI and consciousness, now you would endorse the maxim “Once you’ve explained everything that happens, you’ve explained everything.” Is that right?
If so, I really suggest going back to Dennett — I think now you will be nodding along enthusiastically. In my opinion he doesn’t dodge or ignore the hard problem, but gives very good explanations of why it is an artifact. If you haven’t read “Quining Qualia”, I suggest you go there first — a very approachable essay on why qualia do not exist.