The physicalists believe, with Dennett, that science can explain consciousness in purely material terms. ... The problem is that there's no way to observe consciousness directly.

What kind of philosopher is Daniel Dennett?

Daniel Clement Dennett III (born March 28, 1942) is an American philosopher, writer, and cognitive scientist whose research centers on the philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science.

Is Dennett a determinist?

Dennett defends a particular form of determinism known as compatibilism. ... For Dennett, the significance of free will is that it is the basis of morality and moral responsibility, of engaging in moral judgment and holding people responsible for their actions.