Ideas from 'The Concept of Mind' by Gilbert Ryle [1949], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The Concept of Mind' by Ryle,Gilbert [Penguin 1949,-]].
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly
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Philosophy aims to become more disciplined about categories
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 6. Dispositions / e. Dispositions as potential
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A dispositional property is not a state, but a liability to be in some state, given a condition
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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 7. Against Powers
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No physical scientist now believes in an occult force-exerting agency
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 3. Mental Causation
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Can one movement have a mental and physical cause?
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16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 3. Limits of Introspection
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We cannot introspect states of anger or panic
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Reporting on myself has the same problems as reporting on you
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16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will
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I cannot prepare myself for the next thought I am going to think
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17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 1. Dualism
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Dualism is a category mistake
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17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 2. Potential Behaviour
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Behaviour depends on desires as well as beliefs [Chalmers]
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You can't explain mind as dispositions, if they aren't real [Benardete,JA]
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17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 4. Behaviourism Critique
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How can behaviour be the cause of behaviour? [Chalmers]
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