Diagnosing a Mind-Body Position
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Diagnosing a mind-body position: locating any account on the map with three questions, asked in order.
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The questions. One: does the account take everything real to be physical? Two, if no: one substance with mental properties, or two substances? Three, if yes: is a mental state defined by behavior, by a specific brain state, or by a causal role?
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Ask the questions in order—"pain is physical" alone leaves three theories standing.
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