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Am I the only one who thinks that this essay appears to be mocking materialism by making a far fetched argument?

• vga805 6y ago
  Probably not. But the argument is not in fact a reductio ad absurdum. This is par for the course in contemporary philosophy of mind. This author, as he mentions in the conclusion, has argued that all metaphysics of mind will have bizarre consequences according to our ordinary understanding. He remains uncommitted to whether or not the argument in question shows that the U.S. is conscious, or that materialism is false.
  • etrevino 6y ago
    That's fair, and outside of this article I don't have any sort of grasp on the literature around this. So thank you for the comment!