I don’t want to put words in Carl’s mouth, and certainly Carl doesn’t necessarily endorse anything I write. Perhaps he’ll chime in. :)
For more defenses of anti-realism (i.e., type-A physicalism), here are some other authors. Dennett is the most famous, though some complain that he doesn’t use rigorous philosophical arguments/jargon.
This may or may not be relevant, but I would definitely say that Brian’s views are not ‘fringe views’ in the philosophy of mind; they’re quite widely held in philosophy and elsewhere. I believe Brian sticks out because his writing is so clear, and because he doesn’t avoid thinking about and admitting strange implications of his views.
That said I don’t know Carl’s specific views on the topic.
I don’t want to put words in Carl’s mouth, and certainly Carl doesn’t necessarily endorse anything I write. Perhaps he’ll chime in. :)
For more defenses of anti-realism (i.e., type-A physicalism), here are some other authors. Dennett is the most famous, though some complain that he doesn’t use rigorous philosophical arguments/jargon.
This may or may not be relevant, but I would definitely say that Brian’s views are not ‘fringe views’ in the philosophy of mind; they’re quite widely held in philosophy and elsewhere. I believe Brian sticks out because his writing is so clear, and because he doesn’t avoid thinking about and admitting strange implications of his views.
That said I don’t know Carl’s specific views on the topic.