Dennett does not present himself as explaining “qualia” in any sense, not even a merely heterophenomenological sense.
Under heterophenomeonological investigation, an ordinary person will not claim to have “a red quale” or “a pain quale”. A qualiaphilic investigator might regard those as reports of qualia, but Dednnett is no qualiaphile.
I can see how there could be a Dennett-alike philosopher who objects to “thick” qualia but not thin ones. However, the Dennett we have wants to “ride roughshod”, not make fine distinctions.
Dennett does not present himself as explaining “qualia” in any sense, not even a merely heterophenomenological sense.
Under heterophenomeonological investigation, an ordinary person will not claim to have “a red quale” or “a pain quale”. A qualiaphilic investigator might regard those as reports of qualia, but Dednnett is no qualiaphile.
I can see how there could be a Dennett-alike philosopher who objects to “thick” qualia but not thin ones. However, the Dennett we have wants to “ride roughshod”, not make fine distinctions.