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Neural machinery and realization
Philosophy of Science 71 (5):997-1006 (2004)
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The view that the relationship between minds and brains can be thought of on the model of software and hardware is pervasive. The most common versions of the view, known as functionalism in philosophy of mind, hold that minds are realized by brainsAuthor's Profile
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