Erick Llamas (ANU): "The Realiser-realiser Identity Theory of Mind"

In this talk I will present a new kind of identity theory of mind that I call the realiser-realiser identity theory. Roughly put, the view holds that for any mental property M there is a physical property P such that the realiser of M is identical with the realiser of P. I will argue that this identity theory is well equipped to handle a series of important problems in the metaphysics of mind. In particular, I will argue that it can handle the problems raised by conceivability arguments, the problem of mental causation and the problem of multiple realisation of the mental.

Date & time

Tue 30 Jul 2019, 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Location

Coombs Ext Rm 1.04

Speakers

Erick Llamas

Event series

Contacts

School of Philosophy

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