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Assess the claim that mental states cannot be reduced

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  1. Dualism
  2. Identity theory [multiple realisability]
  3. Functionalism [jackson]
  4. Biological naturalism
2
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Assess Eliminative materialism

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  1. Counter-intuitive
  2. Folk psychology not hopeless
  3. Folk psychology not a theory
  4. Self-refuting
3
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Assess identity theory

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  1. Leibniz law (response - masked man fallacy)
  2. Multiple realisability
  3. Functionalism - response : Frank Jacks
  4. Intentionality
  5. Biological naturalism
4
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Are zombies possible?

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  1. Dualism - problem of other minds
    Response: behaviourism
  2. Chalmers zombie argument
    Response: inconceivable
  3. Functionalism - problem: Chinese room
5
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Assess the claim that the mind is physical/can be reduced to the brain

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  1. Dualist objection
  2. Identity Theory
  3. Functionalism
  4. Biological naturalism