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Metaphysics of Mind · A-Level Philosophy

Consciousness, dualism, physicalism and functionalism

An interactive route through the nature of mind and its relation to the body.

4 curriculum sections

The Metaphysics of Mind route

Each section gathers a connected sequence of arguments, objections and replies.

4.0–4.1The Nature of MindWhat do we mean when we talk about the mind?In review4.2DualismIs the mind fundamentally non-physical?In review4.3PhysicalismCan the mind be fully explained in physical terms?In review4.4FunctionalismAre mental states defined by what they do?In review

Core reading · 13 texts

Metaphysics of Mind original texts

The 13 AQA set texts in specification order. Directly available PDFs open locally; publisher-controlled texts retain honest routes to their official records.

  1. Other MindsAnita Avramides · 2001WEB
  2. Troubles with FunctionalismNed Block · 1980WEB
  3. The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental TheoryDavid Chalmers · 1996WEB
  4. Consciousness and Its Place in NatureDavid Chalmers · 2003PDF
  5. Brain-WisePatricia S. Churchland · 2002WEB
  6. Eliminative Materialism and the Propositional AttitudesPaul M. Churchland · 1981WEB
  7. Meditations on First PhilosophyRené Descartes · 1641PDF
  8. The Logical Analysis of PsychologyCarl G. Hempel · 1949/2000WEB
  9. Epiphenomenal QualiaFrank Jackson · 1982WEB
  10. The Nature of Mental StatesHilary Putnam · 1975/1986PDF
  11. The Concept of MindGilbert Ryle · 1949/2000WEB
  12. The Correspondence between Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and René DescartesPrincess Elisabeth of Bohemia and René Descartes · 1643–1649/2007PDF
  13. Sensations and Brain ProcessesJ. J. C. Smart · 1959WEB

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