Jeffrey Kaplan | The Mind-Brain Identity Theory @profjeffreykaplan | Uploaded August 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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Here is some background material.
Dualism & Physicalism: youtu.be/P3pmVf3Gs70
Princess Elisabeth's attack on Dualism: youtu.be/kJIZzmUpfmk
Behaviorism: youtu.be/k715B-2t-YU
Putnam's attack on Behaviorism: youtu.be/lRI95Vdc5CU
This is a video lecture about a the 1956 paper "Is Consciousness a Brain Process?" by U.T. Place. This lecture distinguishes the "is"s of identity, prediction, definition, and composition. And I explain how Place uses these distinctions to defend the identity theory from a common line of attack. The central idea is that the mind-brain identity theory is a scientific hypothesis, which cannot be rejected or disproven on logical grounds alone. This is part of an introductory philosophy course.
I am writing a book! If you want to know when it is ready (and maybe win a free copy), submit your email on my website: jeffreykaplan.org
I won’t spam you or share your email address with anyone.
Here is some background material.
Dualism & Physicalism: youtu.be/P3pmVf3Gs70
Princess Elisabeth's attack on Dualism: youtu.be/kJIZzmUpfmk
Behaviorism: youtu.be/k715B-2t-YU
Putnam's attack on Behaviorism: youtu.be/lRI95Vdc5CU
This is a video lecture about a the 1956 paper "Is Consciousness a Brain Process?" by U.T. Place. This lecture distinguishes the "is"s of identity, prediction, definition, and composition. And I explain how Place uses these distinctions to defend the identity theory from a common line of attack. The central idea is that the mind-brain identity theory is a scientific hypothesis, which cannot be rejected or disproven on logical grounds alone. This is part of an introductory philosophy course.
