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Consciousness is subjective, so that approach misses the mark.
That was my point. Philosophy uses subjective words in order to confuse meanings. Once you translate it into one of it's objective interpretations it becomes simple. A good example is the concept of free will.
No. Consciousness is subjective as a thing. If you disregard a thing essential characteristic, it is you who are confusing yourself,
What is an 'objective interpretation' of a concept?
"Concept" here is being used to mean a contestable term, and "objective interpretation" is presumably an operational definition obtained from one of the many possible interpretations of the contestable term.
A Procrustean bed.