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| Mental states: Mental states are internal states of mind that include thoughts, feelings, emotions, sensations, and perceptions. They are subjective experiences that cannot be directly observed by others. See also Brain states, Brain, Thoughts, Thinking, Cognition, Consciousness, Perception, Sensation, Emotions, Behavior._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Robert Nozick on Mental States - Dictionary of Arguments
II 339f Von Functional Role Kopieren. Mental state/Nozick: E.g. robots: other internal configuration: other mental state than ours (despite the same role). >Function, >Functional role, >Causal role, >Roles, >Robots, cf. >Artificial Intelligence, >Artificial Consciousness, >Functional explanation. But: nevertheless even with the same biological function it is not the same mental state in robots as in us. Difference: 1st functional role 2nd biological function - (could also apply to AI). In relation to this: it can be the biol. funct. of a physical condition to play a funct. role - consciousness plays no role - i.e. the mind-body problem is not affected. >Consciousness, >Body-Soul-Problem._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
No I R. Nozick Philosophical Explanations Oxford 1981 No II R., Nozick The Nature of Rationality 1994 |
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