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Dualism explains Mind–body problem. Activate to inspect this relation.Functionalism depends on Multiple Realizability. Activate to inspect this relation.Functionalism influences Physicalism. Activate to inspect this relation.Hard Problem of Consciousness applies to Consciousness. Activate to inspect this relation.Hard Problem of Consciousness constrains Physicalism. Activate to inspect this relation.Intentional Stance explains Intentionality. Activate to inspect this relation.Intentionality influences Consciousness. Activate to inspect this relation.Mental Causation constrains Supervenience. Activate to inspect this relation.Mental Causation is part of Mind–body problem. Activate to inspect this relation.Mind–body problem is part of Metaphysics. Activate to inspect this relation.Mind–body problem is part of Philosophy of mind. Activate to inspect this relation.Multiple Realizability constrains Physicalism. Activate to inspect this relation.Personal identity depends on Consciousness. Activate to inspect this relation.Personal identity is part of Metaphysics. Activate to inspect this relation.Phenomenology applies to Qualia. Activate to inspect this relation.Philosophy of mind applies to Mental representation. Activate to inspect this relation.Physicalism explains Mind–body problem. Activate to inspect this relation.Qualia causes Hard Problem of Consciousness. Activate to inspect this relation.Qualia is part of Consciousness. Activate to inspect this relation.Qualia is part of Philosophy of mind. Activate to inspect this relation.Supervenience is part of Physicalism. Activate to inspect this relation.FunctionalismMultiple RealizabilityPhysicalismMind–body problemHard Problem of ConsciousnessSupervenienceMetaphysicsPhilosophy of mindDualismMental CausationConsciousnessQualiaPersonal identityMental representationIntentionalityPhenomenologyIntentional Stance
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14 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Cognitive Psychology, Metaphysics, Phenomenology, Philosophy….

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17 concepts21 relationships6 disciplines5 relation families

Functionalism

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At a glance

Functionalism holds that mental states are defined by their causal roles rather than by their physical makeup.

Disciplines
Philosophy of Mind
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  • Metaphysics2
    Metaphysics, Philosophy · connects to Mind–body problem, Personal identity
  • Mental representation1
    Cognitive Psychology, Psychology · connects to Philosophy of mind
  • Phenomenology1
    Phenomenology, Philosophy · connects to Qualia

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  • This view connects 6 disciplines: Cognitive Psychology, Metaphysics, Phenomenology, Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology.
  • Mental representation is a bridge concept — viewed here through Cognitive Psychology, Psychology.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.

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ChemistryBiologyPhysicsMathematicsComputer ScienceGeologyMineralogyEconomics

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Bayesian updatingCause and effectCompoundingConservationConstraintsDefense in depthDiffusion & spreadEmergenceEnergy transformationEntropy & irreversibilityEquilibriumFeedback loopIncentivesInformationLevels & hierarchyModularityNetworksOptimizationOscillationProbabilityRecursion & self-similarityScaleSignal vs noiseSource–pathway–receptorStocks and flowsSymmetry & invarianceThresholds & tipping pointsTrade-offsTriangulationVariation & selectionWaves

By journey

From a Leaf to the ClimateWhy Music Moves UsHow Machines LearnReasoning about a Leaf and the Climate

Concept collections

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One fabric

3750 concepts and 5051 typed relations form one connected component — no isolated silo.

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