In Exercises 5978, solve each equation. Use words or set notation to identify equations that have no solution, or equations that are true for all real numbers. 2(x 5) 2x 10
Reductive Materialism Mental states= neural states o Pain= c-fiber firing Benefits of Reductive materialism o No interaction problems o No problem of other minds o Flaws: not obvious ones Arguments o Parsimony Either pain is perfectly correlated with brain processes, or it is identical to brain processes Occam’s razor Therefore pain is identical to certain brain processes o Causal role Pain= the occupant of causal role R Neural state N occupies causal role R Therefore pain= neural state N Objections o Illiteracy/Unknowing I know about my pain, I don’t know about c fibers therefore they are not equal (Leibniz’s Law) o Possibility Its possible that lighting will not turn out to be atmospheric electrical discharge, but that doesn’t completely rule it out o
