Philosophy / Unit 6 Philosophy 0231 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Behaviorism
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The idea
Philosophical behaviorism: mental states are patterns of behavior and dispositions to behave—pain is wincing, avoiding, and reporting, not a hidden inner state.
In practice
To say she wants coffee is shorthand for what she does and would do: seeks it, chooses it, complains without it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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