On Baker on the First Person

In this paper, I critically evaluate Baker’s argument that scientific naturalism cannot account for the first-person perspective. After presenting Baker’s main arguments, I press two objections: First, I argue that there are naturalistic models, particularly the computational-representational model, that can accommodate the phenomena Baker claims not to be explicable within a naturalistic framework. Second, I argue that her own metaphysical view is inconsistent, as her “near naturalism” actually fits her characterization of the form of naturalism she allegedly opposes.