What is Dennett's stated goal of the paper? (Paragraph 5 gives a pretty good hint, and the last couple paragraphs make it somewhat more clear.) Why is he trying to do this?
Section 2
What problem is Dennett trying to illustrate with Intuition Pump #1?
Restate the problem Dennett is talking about in Intuition Pump #2.
After IP #2, Dennett states 4 traditional properties of qualia. How do these compare with Searle's commonsense properties of consciousness?
Section 3
What's going on in Dennett's discussion of "qualitative or phenomenal"? What's the difference between "visual state" and "visual experience"?
What concern is Dennett referring to with the phrase "a bulwark against creeping mechanism"?
According to IP #6, we don't know our own qualia. Do you accept Dennett's argument?
Section 4
What point does Dennett make with his discussion of behavioral tests?
After IP #10, Dennett has some words about "folk psychology;" how does this relate to Searle's discussion of consciousness?
Section 5
So, what does Dennett propose as a replacement concept for qualia? Why (would he argue) is this a better concept?