Philosophers call the claim that states and processes of the mind are identical to states and
processes of the brain the identity theory. Mind-brain identification follows a long line of theoretical
identifications that have marked scientific progress: sounds are waves; combustion is chemical
combination with oxygen; water is H2O; heat is motion of molecules; lightning is electrical discharge;
light is electromagnetic energy; influenza is a viral infection; and so on. Each of these identities is
part of a larger theory that was accepted because it provided a better explanation of the relevant
evidence than did competing theories. Similarly, I will argue that the claim that minds are brains is
part of a rich theory that provides explanations for many mental phenomena, including perception,
memory, learning, inference, and emotion. Once this identification is established, we can consider the
radical implications for traditional philosophical questions about reality, knowledge, morality, and
personal meaning. Eventually, we will be able to learn from the neural processes that underlie love,
work, and play why they are such important realms of human life.
นักปรัชญาเรียกอ้างว่ารัฐและกระบวนการของจิตใจเหมือนกับรัฐและกระบวนการของสมองทฤษฎีตัวตน Philosophers call the claim that states and processes of the mind are identical to states and
processes of the brain the identity theory. Mind-brain identification follows a long line of theoretical
identifications that have marked scientific progress: sounds are waves; combustion is chemical
combination with oxygen; water is H2O; heat is motion of molecules; lightning is electrical discharge;
light is electromagnetic energy; influenza is a viral infection; and so on. Each of these identities is
part of a larger theory that was accepted because it provided a better explanation of the relevant
evidence than did competing theories. Similarly, I will argue that the claim that minds are brains is
part of a rich theory that provides explanations for many mental phenomena, including perception,
memory, learning, inference, and emotion. Once this identification is established, we can consider the
radical implications for traditional philosophical questions about reality, knowledge, morality, and
personal meaning. Eventually, we will be able to learn from the neural processes that underlie love,
work, and play why they are such important realms of human life.
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