Consider the limiting case of describing minds in terms of algorithms, you scan a philosophers brain, put the data into a computer, and predict exactly their discussion on qualia. Once you have a complete understanding of why the philosopher talks about qualia, if the philosopher has any info about qualia at all, the process by which they gained that info should be part of the model.
That isn’t an understanding of a philosophers brain, it’s an artificial construct that produces the same outputs given the same inputs. The function of the human kidney can be replaced by a kidney dialysis machine ,but that does not mean kidneys do just exist,nor does it mean that you can understand how kidneys work by looking at dialysis machines.
That isn’t an understanding of a philosophers brain, it’s an artificial construct that produces the same outputs given the same inputs. The function of the human kidney can be replaced by a kidney dialysis machine ,but that does not mean kidneys do just exist,nor does it mean that you can understand how kidneys work by looking at dialysis machines.