Single Idea 7870

[catalogued under 17. Mind and Body / C. Functionalism / 8. Functionalism critique]

Full Idea

Role concepts can be of two kinds: they can name whichever property realises the role, or they can name the higher property which constitutes the role.

Gist of Idea

Role concepts either name the realising property, or the higher property constituting the role

Source

David Papineau (Thinking about Consciousness [2002], 4.2 n1)

Book Reference

Papineau,David: 'Thinking about Consciousness' [OUP 2004], p.98


A Reaction

This points strikes me as being crucial to discussions of mental functions. Perhaps labels of Realising Properties and Constituting Properties would help. Analytical philosophy rules.