Question 5: Identity Theory

Question 1

The Relativized Identity Theory

Answer 1

Mental states are physical states of the brain. (Something is in human-pain only if, and because, its c-fibers are firing) AND (something is in squid-pain only if, and because, its d-fibers are firing) and…

Question 2

The Disjunctive Identity Theory

Answer 2

Mental states are physical states of the brain. Something is in pain only if, and because, (it’s a human and its c-fibers are firing), OR (it’s a squid and its d-fibers are firing), or…

Question 3

Multiple Realizability

Answer 3

A property is multiply realizable only if, and because, it can be realized by different things in different objects.

Question 4

Explain how relativized identity theory and disjunctive identity theory avoid the problem of multiple realization

Answer 4

CHECK WITH WASSERMAN/ create your own idea. [Relativized defines different kinds of “pain” where as Disjunctive universalizes pain.]