Functionalism (philosophy of mind)
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Functionalism is a theory of the mind in contemporary philosophy, developed largely as an alternative to both the identity theory of mind and behaviourism. Its core idea is that mental states (beliefs, desires, being in pain, etc.) are constituted solely by their functional role — that is, they are causal relations to other mental states, sensory inputs, and behavioral outputs.
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See also
- Cognitive science
- Consciousness
- Explanatory gap
- Functional psychology
- Hard problem of consciousness
- Personhood Theory
- Philosophical zombie
- Philosophy of mind
- Reverse engineering
- Simulated consciousness
- Turing test
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