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Richard Brown on higher order thought theories of consciousness

Thing in itself

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Identity Theory and Mental Causation

Exploring the speaker's commitment to physicalism, fascination with mental causation, and the debate between identity theory and functionalism. They delve into the recognition of positive identities and draw a comparison to musical notes. The chapter also touches on panpsychism as a non-physicalist alternative.

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