They’re a physical effect caused by the operation of a brain
You haven’t excluded a computational explanation of qualia by saying this. You haven’t even argued against it! Computations are physical phenomena that have meaningful consequences.
“Mental phenomena are a physical effect caused by the operation of a brain.”
“The image on my computer monitor is a physical effect caused by the operation of the computer.”
I’m starting to think you’re confused as a result of using language in a way that allows you to claim computations “don’t exist,” while qualia do.
As to your linked comment: ISTM that qualia are what an experience feels like from the inside. Maybe it’s just me, but qualia don’t seem especially difficult to explain or understand. I don’t think qualia would even be regarded as worth talking about, except that confused dualists try to use them against materialism.
You haven’t excluded a computational explanation of qualia by saying this. You haven’t even argued against it! Computations are physical phenomena that have meaningful consequences.
“Mental phenomena are a physical effect caused by the operation of a brain.”
“The image on my computer monitor is a physical effect caused by the operation of the computer.”
I’m starting to think you’re confused as a result of using language in a way that allows you to claim computations “don’t exist,” while qualia do.
As to your linked comment: ISTM that qualia are what an experience feels like from the inside. Maybe it’s just me, but qualia don’t seem especially difficult to explain or understand. I don’t think qualia would even be regarded as worth talking about, except that confused dualists try to use them against materialism.