philosophers
Descartes | “I think, therefore I am.” | Substance dualism (mind & body separate). |
Ryle | “Ghost in the machine.” | Category mistake → Logical Behaviorism. |
Smart | “Sensations = brain processes.” | Identity Theory, Occam’s Razor. |
Putnam | “Square peg in a round hole.” | Functionalism, anti-reductionism. |
Shapiro | “Eyes differ, function same.” | Multiple realization. |
Nagel | “What is it like to be a bat?” | Subjective experience irreducible. |
Block | “P vs A consciousness.” | Phenomenal vs Access. |
Jackson | “Mary, Fred, qualia.” | Knowledge argument, epiphenomenalism. |
Lewis | “Experience teaches.” | Ability Hypothesis, minimal materialism. |
Chalmers | “Hard problem.” | Dual-aspect info, fundamental theory. |