HAP 11.02 (L) Aristotle, Physics

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Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Mind 8.29.17 Lecture Notes – Cartesian Dualism - Mind/Body problem – how does the mind relate to the body? - Is the mind reducible to the brain? - Problem of Mental Representation: How can my thoughts represent (be about)

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Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Mind 9.05.17 Lecture Notes – Behaviorism and Identity Theory - No single version of behaviorism - Behaviorism refers to something different in philosophy and psychology - Logical (or Philosophical) Behaviorism: a view about th

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Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Mind 9.12.17 Lecture Notes – Functionalism - Identity theory seems anthropocentric o According to MBIT, mental states are identical to human brain states o Identity theory insists that pain is identical to some neural state/proc

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Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Mind 9.19.17 Lecture Notes – Eliminative Materialism Propositional Attitudes - Mental state of having some attitude towards a proposition o Ex: beliefs, desires, fears, wishes, hopes, etc - When I have a belief, that belief is a

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Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Mind 9.26.17 Lecture Notes – Artificial Intelligence Midterm: 4 MC; 4-5 short answer – ask you to explain a concept or theory (e.g., what is LB and what is 1 problem with LB) – 3-5 sentences; 2 long answer –