J. J. C. Smart argued that the identity theory was false because it was incompatible with modern science.

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J. J. C. Smart actually argued that the identity theory was not incompatible with modern science, but rather that it faced the philosophical problem of how to explain the subjective experience of consciousness in terms of physical brain processes. This led him to propose a theory of "brain processes and their accompanying experiences," which is often referred to as the "identity theory with a twist."

J J C Smart Argued That the Identity Theory Was False Because