Dennett quickly rejected the thought that he was in his body and not in his brain, because

A) his brain had such trouble imaging itself into his body.

B) he understands that brains without bodies can live, but bodies without brains cannot live.

C) it seemed clear that his point of view was from the vat.

D) it seemed clear that his body, with another brain, would not be Dennett himself.


D

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