Is functionalism a convincing account of the mind?
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Ø Intro
Outline the key claims of functionalism and state your thesis.
Ø Paragraph 1
Outline the appeal of functionalism:
o Avoids MBIT’s problem of multiple realisability.
o Avoids the circularity problem of philosophical behaviourism (as
it permits reference to internal states).
o Accepts folk psychological concepts and therefore avoids the
‘certainty of our mental states…’ objection to eliminative
materialism.
Ø Paragraph 2
Inverted qualia objection (functionally identical, phenomenally
distinct).
Ø Paragraph 3
Reply.
Ø Paragraph 4
China Mind objection (functional duplicate with no qualia).
Ø Paragraph 5
Reply that what is conceivable tells us nothing about the actual world.
Ø Paragraph 6
Mary applied to functional facts.
Ø Paragraph 7
Know-how reply with Martha rebuttal.
Ø Conclusion
INTRO + THESIS = FUNC :)
P1 - Pros of functionalism
P2 - Objection of inverted qualia, Sara and Sam
P3 - Reply from the Churchland's
P4 - Objection of china mind from Ned Block
P5 - Reply of it has consciousness
P6 - Objection of Mary learns new facts
https://quizlet.com/gb/910778596/functionalism-25-marker-flash-cards/?
i=29pvxi&x=1jqt
Ø Intro
Outline the key claims of functionalism and state your thesis.
Ø Paragraph 1
Outline the appeal of functionalism:
o Avoids MBIT’s problem of multiple realisability.
o Avoids the circularity problem of philosophical behaviourism (as
it permits reference to internal states).
o Accepts folk psychological concepts and therefore avoids the
‘certainty of our mental states…’ objection to eliminative
materialism.
Ø Paragraph 2
Inverted qualia objection (functionally identical, phenomenally
distinct).
Ø Paragraph 3
Reply.
Ø Paragraph 4
China Mind objection (functional duplicate with no qualia).
Ø Paragraph 5
Reply that what is conceivable tells us nothing about the actual world.
Ø Paragraph 6
Mary applied to functional facts.
Ø Paragraph 7
Know-how reply with Martha rebuttal.
Ø Conclusion
INTRO + THESIS = FUNC :)
P1 - Pros of functionalism
P2 - Objection of inverted qualia, Sara and Sam
P3 - Reply from the Churchland's
P4 - Objection of china mind from Ned Block
P5 - Reply of it has consciousness
P6 - Objection of Mary learns new facts
