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Kripke on Functionalism

John P. Burgess

Crítica March 21, 2025 DOI: 10.22201/iifs.18704905e.2016.211 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
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Saul Kripke’s still largely unpublished views on functionalism in the philosophy of mind are expounded on the basis of a transcript of a 1984 lecture of his on the topic, and some unresolved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.