Churchland's Theory and Eliminative Materialism Quiz

The physical processes in the brain

By promoting a more scientific and empirical understanding of the mind

The embodied nature of human consciousness

<p>By shedding light on the complexities of self and consciousness through collaboration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a result of injury to the mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As objects of observation like external objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The need for an observer separate from oneself</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Descartes views the body as separate from the mind, while Merleau-Ponty integrates the body and consciousness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dualist theories believe the mind and body are separate, while materialist theories believe they are interconnected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A theory that aims to eliminate the distinction between the mind and body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It places excessive importance on mental states like beliefs and desires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Churchland holds that mental states can be reduced to brain functions, while dualists believe in an independent mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers