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[catalogued under 17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 2. Reduction of Mind]

Full Idea

The early identity theorists talked of identifying mental processes with brain processes, but I am now proposing it as a theory about properties.

Gist of Idea

Early identity theory talked of mind and brain 'processes', but now the focus is properties

Source

John Heil (Philosophy of Mind [1998], Ch.3)

Book Reference

Heil,John: 'Philosophy of Mind' [Routledge 1998], p.75


A Reaction

Since a process is presumably composed of more basic ontological ingredients, this is presumably a good move, but there is still a vagueness about the whole concept of a 'property'.