PDF-Consciousness, Value and Functionalism

William Seager Philosophy Division of Humanities seagerutscutorontoca Copyright c William Seager 2001 httppsychecsmonasheduauv7psyche720seagerhtml KEYWORDS consciousness valu. 3. Summary from last time. “Multiple . Realizability. ”. Mental Multiple . Realizability. The Argument. 1. According to the Identity Theory, the belief (type) that Earth has water on it is identical to a certain brain-state type. Anyone who has a token of this belief type (anyone who believes the Earth has water on it) . Presented . By. P. . Musetha. Lecture 1: An Introduction. BP (Before Psychology). Psychology’s intellectual parents are Philosophy and Physiology. The Birth of Psychology. Wilhelm Wundt . proposed that we should study the mind independent of philosophy and physiology . Functionalism and the Mind-Body Problem. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Functionalism. We can understand mental states in terms of inputs and outputs. A mental . state. is a . disposition to behave in particular ways and have certain other mental states, given certain inputs from the senses and certain other mental . I, Robot. Mind as Software. McGraw-Hill. © 2013 McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.. 2.3-. 2. Functionalism. According to . functionalism. , mental states are functional states.. To perform a function is to take a certain input and produce a certain output.. Biological rhythms. Sleep Cycle. nREM. and REM sleep. Sleep theories. The Study of Consciousness. Does consciousness exist?. Many psychologists believed it did not.. Today, many believe it does. Linked with behaviors (talking) and brain waves. Uriah Kriegel University of Arizona Handbook of Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science (pp. 195-217). Amsterdam: North-Holland, 2006. Abstract. The purpose of this chapter is twofold. The p th. century???. The Origins of Sociology. Background. Frenchman (1798 -1857). Recognized as Father of Sociology. Expelled from school at an early age. Believed society had to be studied scientifically – using scientific observation. Sleeping, dreaming, hypnotizing, meditating, and…drugging?. SECTION 1: SLEEP AND DREAMS. Sleep is an essential state of consciousness. It involves stages and periods of dreaming. CONSCIOUSNESS. Def: a state of awareness, including a person’s feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions. Believed psychology should focus on the . adaptive purposefulness . of mental processes, rather than a static search for the . elements . of mental processes: ‘what is thought for’ rather than ‘what is thought made of’. Four “stages” of psychology in the U.S.. Pre-revolution – use of reason to distinguish between God, beliefs, religion, and state.. 1776-1886 – “common sense” philosophers accept feelings and senses as equal to reason.. Presented . By. P. . Musetha. Lecture 1: An Introduction. BP (Before Psychology). Psychology’s intellectual parents are Philosophy and Physiology. The Birth of Psychology. Wilhelm Wundt . proposed that we should study the mind independent of philosophy and physiology . The Role of Theoretical Perspectives. Perception. – the way you interpret the meaning of an image or event. Depends on beliefs, values, what you focus on. Sociolological. theoretical perspective . What is it?. Our awareness of ourselves and our environment. Some types of consciousness occur spontaneously. Daydreaming. Drowsiness - sleep. Dreaming. Some types of consciousness are Physiologically Induced.