Functionalism: Fundamentals and Applications
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In the field of philosophy of mind, the term "functionalism" refers to the idea that each and every mental state is solely constituted by its functional role, which refers to its relation of causality to other mental states, sensory inputs, and behavioral outputs. The identity theory of mind and behaviorism were two of the major influences that led to the development of functionalism.
How You Will Benefit
(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:
Chapter 1: Functionalism (philosophy of mind)
Chapter 2: Philosophy of mind
Chapter 3: Hilary Putnam
Chapter 4: Multiple realizability
Chapter 5: Type physicalism
Chapter 6: Mental state
Chapter 7: Computational theory of mind
Chapter 8: Hard problem of consciousness
Chapter 9: Qualia
Chapter 10: Chinese room
(II) Answering the public top questions about functionalism.
(III) Real world examples for the usage of functionalism in many fields.
(IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of functionalism' technologies.
Who This Book Is For
Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of functionalism.
