Philosophy Archive
Philosphical Theory: Carruthers Reductive Physicalism
What is Reductive Physicalism? Carruthers is a proprietor of the philosophical belief of reductive physicalism. His identity thesis states that, “all mental states and events are in fact physical states and events.” These so called mental states can be reduced down to physical brain states. The bottom line of
Frank Jackson: Philisophical Theory Case Study
What is Non-Reductive Physicalism? Frank Jackson is a non-reductive physicalist who believes that the mind is a physical thing but only physical processes cannot describe mental states, and there must be something more in the equation. The term in philosophy associated with Frank Jackson is “Qualia.” Qualia is defined