Which category of theories of the mind, physicalist or dualist, do you believe is more plausible for solving the mind-body problem?
One (1) “Original Post” addressing one of the three question choices. Minimum of 250 words. Your Original Post must answer the question fully in all its parts and address possible objections to your reasoning. You must also connect your Original Post to the course by having at least one full sentence quote and citation from one of the Required Readings of the week. The quote should be word for word and contained inside quotation marks and then followed by an inline citation. Once you quote something or even reword something you did not originally write then you need to have it in a reference section at the end of the post (again in MLA format). Please refer to the following resources for help on MLA citation.
MLA Citation: http://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/mla_tutorial.cfm
MLA Citation Examples: http://sites.umgc.edu/library/libhow/mla_examples.cfm
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #1: Which Physicalist Theory of Mind? Of the physicalist theories of mind studied this week, Behaviorism, Identity-Theory, Functionalism, Monism, or Eliminativism, which one seems most plausible in solving the Mind-Body Problem? Why don’t the others work? Use your knowledge of the readings, your own experiences and judgments to make your argument. Make sure to address possible objections to your reasoning.
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #2: Physicalism or Dualism? Which category of theories of the mind, physicalist or dualist, do you believe is more plausible for solving the mind-body problem? Why doesn’t the other one work? Use your knowledge of the readings, your own experiences and judgments to make your argument. Make sure to address possible objections to your reasoning.
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #3: Eliminative Materialism? Explore the philosophical implications of Eliminativism. (Reading 4.1, pp. 77-82) How would adopting the eliminative materialist approach to explaining the mind affect how we live and communicate everyday? How compelling is eliminativism? Are objections to eliminativism effective? Use your knowledge of the readings, your own experiences and judgments to make your argument. Make sure to address possible objections to your reasoning.
