I can make the statement that "Unicons exist". But it's not true. Therefore, there has to be more to disquotation than it being a linquistic account. We have to take disquotation in it's historical context, which is an attempt to dissolve problems with theories of truth by saying there's nothing more to truth than what makes a statement true (or false). So in the case of chairs or unicors, it's an empirical matter.

Alright, but I'm wondering how you are able to behave as if you understand.

I, for one, welcome our new sexy refrigerator overlords.

Right, but I'm wondering how you understand the illusion, since as you admit, it doesn't work on you. It's the same thing as reading a book from a particular character's POV, such as when you read their thoughts. What sort of meaning does that have for a zombie?

The purpose of the disquotation is to explain what we mean by affirming the truth of a statement; we affirm the statement. — Yahadreas

That doesn't mean anything.

I don't see how "if the chair exists then it is something in the world which is empirically verifiable" follows from "'the chair exists' is true iff the chair exists". — Yahadreas

That's the reason for using disquotation. Notice the difference if you substitute unicorns. "Chairs exist" is true, but "Unicorns exist" is not. And why is that? Because unicorns aren't things in the world. This distinction would be impossible if disquotation was merely a linquistic device.

But, clearly, this objection isn't going to sink the moral of the paper -- that cognition, and the mind [if memory counts as part of the mind] extend outside the boundaries of the skull and skin.

What if the purpose of memory isn't to be a faithful recording, but rather a tool for future action?

The implication of the chair existing is that it's something in the world which, in the case of chairs, is empirically verifiable. Thus, disquotation is about something more than language, otherwise there is no point in disquoting.

Ever seen Terminator? Remember the scene where you get to see things through the eyes of cyborg Arnie that includes the normal visual field plus various printouts labeling objects of importance for the machine's mission? That was the terminator's consciousness.

I am vary curious to hear a zombie's interpretation of that scene. Namely, who else could see the printed text on the visual field, and where did it reside?