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Idealism
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The doctrine that minds and thier contents are all that exists
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Materialism
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The doctrine that material objects are all that exists
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Dualism
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The doctine that both minds and material things exist
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Behaviorsm
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X is a mental state IFF x is a behavior disposition
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Behavioral disposition
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A tendency to respond to a certain stimuli in a certain way
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Identity Theory
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X is a mental state IFF X is a brain state
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Multiple Realizable
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Minds can be manifested in more than just human brain
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Functionalism
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X is a mental state IFF X is a functional state
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Syntax
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Manipulating the symbols
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Semantics
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The meanings behind the symbols
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Qualitative Theory
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Two things are identical IFF they contain all of the same properties
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Numerical Identity
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One to one relationship. You can only be identical to yourself
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Accidental Property
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Without it, you can still exist
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Essential Property
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Without it you fail to exist
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Animalism
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Two things are identical if they are living with identical human bodies
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