Philosophers in general have no special insight, but certain philosophers do and I'd argue more than certain others in other professions. They seem to have the

Philosophers in general have no special insight, but certain philosophers do and I'd argue more than certain others in other professions. They seem to have the best grasp of the consciousness question when compared to physicists, biologists, computer scientists, and psychologists, who all seem to get wrapped up in applying their expertise. A philosopher's expertise lies in crafting and analyzing questions and concepts. Which is the stage our understanding of consciousness remains at and seems to be stuck at for the near future. I thought the article was very good, you claim it to not be. You say > Poking at the edges of consciousness (mostly with drugs) leads to all sorts of contradictions and challenges to what people usually think of as consciousness Well I personally have done all the drugs, and I find those experiences have only strengthened my confidence in what I think of as consciousness. This article outlines my views more or less, which is closely related to the philosophical field of phenomenology. We can take our experience of consciousness in and of itself as a way to define consciousness and this shows how that clashes with the computational (and I think mainstream) view. Interesting that our personal experiences are opposite. However I don't particularly care about yours or others experiences of consciousness; I'm more interested in my own.