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Question 1

intro

Answer 1

Searle’s claim that mental states are biological phenomena appeals when viewing each premise individually,
however the inconsistency of his descriptions of mental phenomena, redefinition of causation, and the insufficient consideration of subjectivity
means that Searle’s biological naturalism is untenable.

Question 2

concl

Answer 2

Searle’s biological naturalism is convincing only so far as each premise stands alone, however the contradiction of mental phenomena being both “realised in” and “caused by” micro-elements, the need to redefine causation entirely in order to make his argument coherent, and the inability to properly address the unique issue of subjectivity
renders Searle’s claim insupportable.