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| Event C causally determines event E just in case C causes E and if C occurs, E must occur |
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| it is possible that the very same action is both free causally determined |
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| Every Human action is causally determined and not free |
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| it is not possible that the very same action is both free and causally determined |
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| some human actions are free and causally determined. A consequence of indeterminism is taht not every event is causally determined |
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| a variety of mind/body materialism according to which mental states are identical to computational or information processing states. Also know as Computationalism of Strong artificial intelligence. |
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| all there is is minds and properties of minds |
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| all there is is matter and the physical properties of matter |
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| all there is divides into two basic and distinct kinds. matter and mind |
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| what there is is too chaotic to be classified into a finaite and determinate set of categories |
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| the philosophical study of what there is, particularly the fundamental nature of reality |
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| there are mental states that are not identical to material or physical states |
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| Human beings cannot know whether mind and body are identical |
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| Mind/Body Identity Theory |
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| A variety of mind/body materialism according to which mental states are identical to states of the brain or central nervous system. Also know as Central State Identity Theory |
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| mental states are identical to material physical states |
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| Philosophical Behaviorism |
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| A variety of mind/body materialism according to which mental states are identical to types of bodily behavior |
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| It is possible that the very same action is both free causally determined. Sam as compatibilism |
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| an action is voluntary just in case it is done by a person that wants of wills to do it |
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