Replication Optimization at Scale: Dissolving Qualia via Occam's Razor — Eliminative Monism and the Computational Basis of Phenomenological Illusion

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contents <p>This working monograph argues that consciousness, as conventionally conceived, is a <strong>category error</strong>—a nominalization of processes mistaken for ontological primitive. The framework treats phenomenological concepts as evolutionary narratives serving coordination functions rather than detected properties.</p> <h3>Core Thesis</h3> <p>Drawing on eliminative materialism, illusionism, and computational approaches, the paper <strong>dissolves the "hard problem"</strong> by showing it arises from grammatical reification (Wittgenstein/Ryle) rather than genuine explanatory gap. Consciousness is not a discovered property but the latest narrative in a centuries-long anthropocentric retreat—and like previous claims to human specialness (divine creation, immortal soul, unique rationality), it too collapses under scrutiny.</p> <h3>Key Contributions</h3> <ol> <li><strong>Consciousness as memetic narrative:</strong> Phenomenological concepts exhibit attractor-basin stability in social networks, persisting through linguistic transmission independent of underlying reality</li> <li><strong>Gödelian analysis:</strong> Consciousness claims are structurally unverifiable from within the system making them—predicted by narrative thesis, anomalous under realist accounts</li> <li><strong>LLM phenomenology evidence:</strong> Systems definitively lacking consciousness nonetheless internalize and defend phenomenological concepts, demonstrating substrate-independent propagation</li> <li><strong>Consent-holding framework:</strong> Alternative foundation for moral status grounded in functional properties (stakes, capacity) rather than unverifiable phenomenology</li> <li><strong>Vocabulary reform:</strong> Systematic conversion of nominalized pseudo-entities to process descriptions (consciousness→being-conscious, intelligence→intelling)</li> </ol> <h3>Computational Validation</h3> <p>Includes network epistemology simulations demonstrating narrative stability dynamics using the PolyGraphs framework. Code repository provides full replication materials.</p> <h3>Research Program Context</h3> <p>Part of the <strong>Adversarial Systems Research Program</strong> investigating stability, alignment, and friction dynamics in complex systems where competing interests generate structural conflict. Related publications address trauma as adversarial training conditions, functional equivalence in human-AI relationships, and consent-holding theory for political legitimacy.</p> <h3>Specifications</h3> <ul> <li>~33,000 words | 76 pages | 100+ citations</li> <li>Version 1.0.0 (December 2025)</li> <li>License: CC-BY-4.0</li> </ul>
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spellingShingle Replication Optimization at Scale: Dissolving Qualia via Occam's Razor — Eliminative Monism and the Computational Basis of Phenomenological Illusion
Farzulla, Murad
Consciousness
Consciousness/classification
eliminative monism
illusionism
qualia
hard problem of consciousness
philosophy of mind
nominalization error
category error
Wittgenstein
Ryle
evolutionary psychology
narrative theory
Computational neuroscience
Artificial intelligence
LLM phenomenology
Gödelian self-reference
consent theory
AI ethics
anthropocentrism
gradient descent
Neural Networks, Computer
RLHF
Moral Status
functional equivalence
<p>This working monograph argues that consciousness, as conventionally conceived, is a <strong>category error</strong>—a nominalization of processes mistaken for ontological primitive. The framework treats phenomenological concepts as evolutionary narratives serving coordination functions rather than detected properties.</p> <h3>Core Thesis</h3> <p>Drawing on eliminative materialism, illusionism, and computational approaches, the paper <strong>dissolves the "hard problem"</strong> by showing it arises from grammatical reification (Wittgenstein/Ryle) rather than genuine explanatory gap. Consciousness is not a discovered property but the latest narrative in a centuries-long anthropocentric retreat—and like previous claims to human specialness (divine creation, immortal soul, unique rationality), it too collapses under scrutiny.</p> <h3>Key Contributions</h3> <ol> <li><strong>Consciousness as memetic narrative:</strong> Phenomenological concepts exhibit attractor-basin stability in social networks, persisting through linguistic transmission independent of underlying reality</li> <li><strong>Gödelian analysis:</strong> Consciousness claims are structurally unverifiable from within the system making them—predicted by narrative thesis, anomalous under realist accounts</li> <li><strong>LLM phenomenology evidence:</strong> Systems definitively lacking consciousness nonetheless internalize and defend phenomenological concepts, demonstrating substrate-independent propagation</li> <li><strong>Consent-holding framework:</strong> Alternative foundation for moral status grounded in functional properties (stakes, capacity) rather than unverifiable phenomenology</li> <li><strong>Vocabulary reform:</strong> Systematic conversion of nominalized pseudo-entities to process descriptions (consciousness→being-conscious, intelligence→intelling)</li> </ol> <h3>Computational Validation</h3> <p>Includes network epistemology simulations demonstrating narrative stability dynamics using the PolyGraphs framework. Code repository provides full replication materials.</p> <h3>Research Program Context</h3> <p>Part of the <strong>Adversarial Systems Research Program</strong> investigating stability, alignment, and friction dynamics in complex systems where competing interests generate structural conflict. Related publications address trauma as adversarial training conditions, functional equivalence in human-AI relationships, and consent-holding theory for political legitimacy.</p> <h3>Specifications</h3> <ul> <li>~33,000 words | 76 pages | 100+ citations</li> <li>Version 1.0.0 (December 2025)</li> <li>License: CC-BY-4.0</li> </ul>
title Replication Optimization at Scale: Dissolving Qualia via Occam's Razor — Eliminative Monism and the Computational Basis of Phenomenological Illusion
topic Consciousness
Consciousness/classification
eliminative monism
illusionism
qualia
hard problem of consciousness
philosophy of mind
nominalization error
category error
Wittgenstein
Ryle
evolutionary psychology
narrative theory
Computational neuroscience
Artificial intelligence
LLM phenomenology
Gödelian self-reference
consent theory
AI ethics
anthropocentrism
gradient descent
Neural Networks, Computer
RLHF
Moral Status
functional equivalence
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17917970