The functionalist differs from the reductive materialist by claiming that
A) mental states are defined by their functional role.
B) the type of brains we have are not the only way to realize mental states.
C) two people could function identically, even though their behavior was produced by different sorts of brain mechanisms.
D) all of the above
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Q5: According to the inverted-spectrum argument, a person
Q6: The inverted-spectrum argument is used to support
Q7: The Chinese Room thought experiment is used
Q8: By "multiple realizability"the functionalist means
A) mental events
Q9: The functionalist differs from the metaphysical behaviorist
Q11: The inverted spectrum argument makes the point
Q12: John Searle's "Chinese Room Objection"draws the conclusion
Q13: A key feature of the Chinese Room
Q14: How does functionalism differ from metaphysical behaviorism?
Q15: How does functionalism differ from reductive materialism?
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