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  • How does the mere act of discussing something constitute an assumption that the thing being discussed doesn't exist? Commented Apr 14, 2023 at 17:42
  • @DavidGudeman Where did I say or imply that it does? Commented Apr 14, 2023 at 17:45
  • No the idea doesn't contain that assumption going off what you wrote. If that quote is attributable to Dennett, "Some physicalists like Daniel Dennett argue that philosophical zombies are logically incoherent and thus impossible, or that all humans are philosophical zombies", the emphasized part (me), shows a qualia denier, Dennett, knows what it means to speak of qualia regardless. To say zombies brings in the notion of qualia. Since Dennett denies qualia and can speak about the ideas of zombies and qualia as he did, the idea of zombies doesn't require such an assumption. Commented Apr 14, 2023 at 17:57
  • @JKusin You wrote, "Since Dennett denies qualia and can speak about the ideas of zombies and qualia as he did, the idea of zombies doesn't require such an assumption." Please state explicitly the assumption that you are referring to, so that I can understand and respond. Commented Apr 14, 2023 at 18:08
  • "an assumption that seems to be hidden in the famous philosophical zombie question". There is nothing implied by "the famous philosophical zombie question" than a discussion of the possibility. A particular discussion of the question might make the assumption you mention, but you are pointing to all discussions in general. Commented Apr 14, 2023 at 18:26