Functionalism And Physicalism

Title	Functionalism And Physicalism
# of Words	411
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.64

Functionalism and Physicalism

Functionalism and Physicalism

     While acquiring knowledge on the topics of Functionalism and
Physicalism, I ran across many disagreement between the two.  Interestingly,
those disagreements gave me an impression of different sides arguing with their
own support from their own theories.  As if an Arabian and a Roman were arguing
about whether the number eleven is an "Arabic" number or a "Roman" number.
Though, as I read more and more of the readings (especially Putnam's), I started
to see a pattern that led me to think that maybe Functionalism is compatible
with Physicalism after all; that these two theories can coexist.

     The claim above is based on the information gathered in the two readings
assigned and therefore, I should go step by step in order to arrive at my
conclusion that they can indeed coexist.  First, I draw Ned Block's elaboration
on Metaphysical Functionalism as a start of my argument.  As Block suggests,
Metaphysical Functionalism is mainly concern about what mental states are;
instead of a psychological explanation (Block, p. 172).  Moreover, they concern
themselves with mental state type; not a specific token of the type.  As in the
case of pain, they are concerned with a mental state called pain, and not of
particular pains (i.e. stomach-ache, pin-pricks, etc.).  Bu...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!

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