Quiz 3

Question 1

if our talk of mental states is simply a way of referring to overt actions we take, shouldn’t all actions of the same kind be thought of as constituting the same mental states? But isn’t this absurd? (clown vs accidental trip). What is Ryle’s response?

Answer 1

(1)Yes, there is a difference
(2)he difference isn’t explained by the presence of a private mental state, it’s explained by predictable difference in behavioral capacities