Philosopher of mind Keith Frankish is one of the leading proponents of “illusionism,” the theory that argues that your subjective experience is a trick of the mind. It’s a counterintuitive theory, but Keith makes the case for it in this episode, while explaining the other leading theories of consciousness and why he rejects them. He writes mainly about the human mind and is well known for defending an illusionist view of phenomenal consciousness and a two-level theory of the human mind. He has authored two books -- a monograph on the structure of the mind and a textbook on consciousness -- and has edited several collections, including a volume of essays on dual-process theories of reasoning, handbooks to cognitive science and artificial intelligence, and a collection of articles on illusionism as a theory of consciousness. He is currently working on several new projects, including new two books on consciousness.
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