Physicalism
500 -1500 words
Should we accept physicalism? Specifically, are people completely physical substances?
The relevant material is RS “Are we bodies or soul Ch 1 and 2?”
Focus on defending physicalism, property dualism, or substances dualism, but limit the discussion to the material discussed in the first two chapters of RS, Are We Bodies or Souls?
Define: substance, property, event, and mental and physical as they apply to each of these.
Discuss the plausibility of at least some the identity theory, mind-body supervenience, and functionalism.
Discuss Mary the color scientist (lecture online) or Quining Qualia (Dennett and Lecture).
Discuss the plausibility of at least some the identity theory, mind-body supervenience, and functionalism.
