The position you describe is known as "eliminative materialism": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliminative_materialism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliminative

The position you describe is known as "eliminative materialism": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliminative_materialism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliminative_materialism I find this position absurd for the following reason: > The illusion of consciousness is obviously beneficial. Yes, but who experiences this illusion? This explanation begs the question.