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4759 | Mental states as functions are second-order properties, realised by first-order physical properties [Engel] |
Full Idea: For functionalism mental states as roles are second-order properties that have to be realised in various ways in first-order physical properties. | |
From: Pascal Engel (Truth [2002], §3.3) | |
A reaction: I take that to be properties-of-properties, as in 'bright red' or 'poignantly beautiful'. I am inclined to think (with Edelman) that mind is a process, not a property. |