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Quining Qualia

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Philosophy Eliminativism about qualia

By Daniel Dennett

Summary

Argues that the philosophical notion of qualia (intrinsic, private, ineffable, directly apprehended) is incoherent. Uses a series of thought experiments (reversed spectrum, wine-tasting, intuitions pump) to show that qualia-intuitions dissolve under scrutiny.

Why It Matters

The most famous eliminativist argument about qualia. Dennett's radical position forces clarity on what "experience" means.

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