Phil 1101 1st Edition Lecture 16Outline of Last Lecture I. Mind-Brain PhysicalismII. Physicalism: Identity TheoryIII. The Causal Closure Argument for IDIV. Arguments against IDV. PuzzleVI. Eliminative MaterialismVII. FunctionalismOutline of Current Lecture I. Problems for PhysicalismII. Subjective vs. ObjectiveIII. Zombie ArgumentIV. Jackson’s Knowledge ArgumentCurrent LectureI. Problems for Physicalisma. Consciousnessb. Two mysteries about the mindi. Some mental states (like beliefs) seem to be ABOUT thingsii. How can one physical thing be ABOUT another thing?c. The Problem of Consciousnessi. Nigel: a mental state is conscious if and only if there is something it is like to be in that stateii. How can a physical state be such that there is something that is like to be in that state?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.II. Subjective vs. Objectivea. A subjective fact can only be understood from a particular point of viewi. Ex. What it is like to see red; what it is like to be pregnantb. Objective facts are then facts which can be grasped from several types of points of viewi. Ex. Neurophysiological factsIII. Zombie Argumenta. If conscious states equal physical states, then conscious states equal physical states in every possible worldb. There is a possible world where there is a creature physically identical to me which isn’t consciousc. Therefore conscious states are not identical to physical statesIV. Jackson’s Knowledge Argumenta. Argument:i. Mary knows all the PHYSICAL facts about color experienceii. But there is one fact about color experience Mary does not know: WHAT IT IS LIKE to experience or see coloriii. So, there is one fact about color experience that is not a physical factiv. Therefore, not all mental facts are physical factsb. Reply:i. Mary doesn’t learn anything (not a very intuitive response)ii. Mary learns how to appreciate an old fact in a new way1. So all facts are physical, but there are different ways of knowing about or appreciating those
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