Kripke on Functionalism
Crítica March 21, 2025 DOI: 10.22201/iifs.18704905e.2016.211 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Finite automata Idealization Phenomenal character Teleology Turing machines |
| Key points | Argues that Kripke's critique of functionalism, based on his 1984 lecture, raises unresolved questions for functionalist theories of mind. |
Abstract
Saul Kripke’s still largely unpublished views on functionalism in the philosophy of mind are expounded on the basis of a transcript of a 1984 lecture of his on the topic, and some unresolved questions identified.