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Ideas of Thomas W. Polger, by Text
[American, fl. 2004, Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati.]
§5.4
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p.174
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Teleological functions explain why a trait exists; causal-role functions say what it does
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§5.4
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p.174
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A mummified heart has the teleological function of circulating blood
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§8.3
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p.245
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The mind and the self are one, and the mind-self is a biological phenomenon
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Ch.1.4
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p.22
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The taste of chocolate is a 'finer-grained' sensation than the taste of sweetness
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Ch.5.3
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p.165
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Teleological notions of function say what a thing is supposed to do
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Ch.7.6
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p.240
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Identity theory says consciousness is an abstraction: a state, event, process or property
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