Illusionist in a sentence as a noun

I think illusionist arguments are very strong here against that.

Is the illusionist claiming that we are mistaken in thinking we have conscious experiences?

If we mean experiences with phenomenal properties, then illusionists do indeed deny that such things exist.

British illusionist Derren Brown does a lot of stuff with hypnosis and subliminal influencing of people ... there are a ton of 5 to 10-minute-long YouTube videos of his sketches.

But if we mean experiences of the kind that philosophers characterize as having phenomenal properties, then illusionists do not deny their existence.

By following links from programmer-oriented websites and weblogs, I have seen home hobbyists constructing their own button-triggered pyrotechnics gloves, as one might use for an illusionist's stage flourish.

Googling points me to: "Andy Gross is an American former professional racquetball player, now a touring comedian, ventriloquist, magician, and illusionist.

Illusionist definitions

noun

a person with unusual powers of foresight

See also: visionary seer

noun

someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

See also: magician prestidigitator conjurer conjuror