# Illusionism as a theory of consciousness **Opening (not a real abstract):** About A u th o rs................................................................. 5 Illusionism as a Theory of Consciousness................ 13 Illusionism’s D iscon tent............................................... 49 Delusions of Consciousness......................................... 64 Illusionism as the Obvious Default Theory of Consciousness............................................................ 80 Illusionism and Givenness............................................ 90 Is Realism about Consciousness Compatible with a Scientifically Respectable Worldview?..............103 Consciousness Engineered.......................................... 122 Redder than Red: Illusionism or Phenomenal Surrealism?.............. 145 The Hardest Aspect of the Illusion Problem — and How to Solve i t .................................................154 **Authors:** [[keith frankish]]