Thursday 3/29
Consciousness V: Responses
Assignments
Readings
Texts
- Paul Churchland, "The Rediscovery of Light"
- Michael Tye, "Transparency, Qualia Realism and Representationalism" (pdf)
- Ned Block, "Attention and Mental Paint" (pdf)
- Colin McGinn, "Can We Solve the Mind-Body Problem? (pdf)
Lecture Quiz Questions
Note that the questions below refer to our readings and discussion from Tuesday, 3/27.
- In terms of Kripke's argument, what is the difference between pain and heat, and why does it matter?
- What is a bridge-law?
- Will psychology ever be reducible to neurophysiology? Why or why not?