Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Emmanuel Levinas and Thomas W. Polger

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17. Mind and Body / C. Functionalism / 5. Teleological Functionalism
Teleological functions explain why a trait exists; causal-role functions say what it does [Polger]
17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 1. Physical Mind
Identity theory says consciousness is an abstraction: a state, event, process or property [Polger]