The Philosurfer

Functionalism

Functionalism is a view in philosophy of mind that attempts

Non-reducibility: Is talk about the mind irreducible?

Multiple Realizability Argument

Reductivism is the claim that descriptions of the mind should

Ad hominem

An ad hominem fallacy is an attack on a person

Identity Theory of Mind

What if the mind is identical to the brain in

The Conceivability Argument

The Conceivability Argument attempts to show that the mind is

Surf in the Time of Coronavirus

If we strictly follow safety restrictions for Covid-19, then there

Equivocation

An equivocation is a shift in meaning of a word.

Begging the Question

'Begging the question' (also 'petitio principii'

The Modal Argument

The Modal Argument is an argument that the mind must