Ideas from 'Philosophy of Mind: 1950-2000' by Tyler Burge [2005], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Foundations of the Mind' by Burge,Tyler [OUP 2007,978-0-19-921623-9]].

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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form
We now have a much more sophisticated understanding of logical form in language
15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 6. Anti-Individualism
Anti-individualism says the environment is involved in the individuation of some mental states
Broad concepts suggest an extension of the mind into the environment (less computer-like)
16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 2. Knowing the Self
Anti-individualism may be incompatible with some sorts of self-knowledge
17. Mind and Body / C. Functionalism / 1. Functionalism
Some qualities of experience, like blurred vision, have no function at all