Full Idea
Teleological functionalism helps us to understand the nature of biological and psychological laws, particularly in the face of Davidsonian scepticism about the latter.
Gist of Idea
Teleological functionalism helps us to understand psycho-biological laws
Source
William Lycan (Consciousness [1987], 4.4)
Book Reference
Lycan,William G.: 'Consciousness' [MIT 1995], p.45
A Reaction
Personally I doubt the existence of psycho-physical laws, but only because of the vast complexity. They would be like the laws of weather. 'Psycho-physical' laws seem to presuppose some sort of dualism.