Phil Exam #2

22 cards   |   Total Attempts: 183
  

Cards In This Set

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Idealism
The doctrine that minds and thier contents are all that exists
Materialism
The doctrine that material objects are all that exists
Dualism
The doctine that both minds and material things exist
Behaviorsm
X is a mental state IFF x is a behavior disposition
Behavioral disposition
A tendency to respond to a certain stimuli in a certain way
Identity Theory
X is a mental state IFF X is a brain state
Multiple Realizable
Minds can be manifested in more than just human brain
Functionalism
X is a mental state IFF X is a functional state
Syntax
Manipulating the symbols
Semantics
The meanings behind the symbols
Qualitative Theory
Two things are identical IFF they contain all of the same properties
Numerical Identity
One to one relationship. You can only be identical to yourself
Accidental Property
Without it, you can still exist
Essential Property
Without it you fail to exist
Animalism
Two things are identical if they are living with identical human bodies