Materialism- Richard Dawkins & Skinner
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Dawkins (materialist) distinguishes between 2 types of soul.
Soul 1 - separate substance = primitive superstition
Soul 2 - intellectual and spiritual power - rooted in body
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Behaviourism - type of…
Materialism
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All human behaviour is due
To conditioning and reinforcing
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Example - if your actions have good results…
You will do it again vice versa
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Evidence of behaviourism
Pavlov’s dogs - his dogs would salivate everyone he bought them food to the point they would salivate just by seeing him
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Problems with behaviourism
Sennett argues skinner oversimplifies human consciousness
Humans can’t be reduced down to animal consciousness
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