Philosophy · Philosophy of Mind
A topic within Philosophy of Mind, itself one of 11 topics in that field and part of Philosophy.
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U. T. Place
Argues that identifying consciousness with a brain process is not a logical absurdity but an empirical hypothesis, defensible once the 'is' of composition is separated from the 'is' of definition.
link checked 17 Sept 2026J. J. C. Smart
Argues that a sensation just is a brain process, in the way the morning star just is the evening star, and that this identity is a contingent scientific discovery rather than something meanings could settle.
link checked 17 Sept 2026