I think Consciousness Explained makes huge strides in “breaking the back” of the problem of consciousness, but it’s not some perfectly formed jewel of a book that warrants this sort of chapter-by-chapter treatment. The problems you point out here aren’t central to the way it addresses things. I think you’ll get a much more useful discussion if you finish the book and then post about the biggest problems you see with its overall treatment.
I think Consciousness Explained makes huge strides in “breaking the back” of the problem of consciousness, but it’s not some perfectly formed jewel of a book that warrants this sort of chapter-by-chapter treatment. The problems you point out here aren’t central to the way it addresses things. I think you’ll get a much more useful discussion if you finish the book and then post about the biggest problems you see with its overall treatment.