Eliminative Materialism
Students explore Churchland's argument that folk psychology is a false theory and that mental states do not exist. They will evaluate the counter-intuitive nature of this stance.
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Students explore Churchland's argument that folk psychology is a false theory and that mental states do not exist. They will evaluate the counter-intuitive nature of this stance.
Key Questions
- Is folk psychology an outdated and inaccurate scientific theory?
- Do beliefs and desires actually exist?
- Is eliminative materialism self-refuting?
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