Abstract

In his recent article ‘Consciousness and Reduction’, Ausonio Marras argues that functional reduction must appeal to bridge laws and thus does not represent a genuine alternative to Nagelian reduction. In response, I first argue that even if functional reduction must use bridge laws, it still represents a genuine alternative to Nagelian reduction. Further, I argue that Marras does not succeed in showing that functional reduction must use bridge laws. 1. Introduction2. Nagelian Reduction, Functional Reduction, and Bridge Laws3. Marras on Functional Reduction4. The Logical Space of ‘Bridge Law’ Views of Reduction5. [RP] as an Account of Realization6. Conclusion.