Functionalism in 10 Minutes

This is a brief explanation of role functionalism, for Undergraduates taking the 1st year course Self, Mind and Body at the University of Nottingham
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[@sirius.business6821]

I wish I could leave like 10 thumbs up. This video has explained functionalism better than my teacher and 2 textbooks, and in only 10 minutes. Honestly you just saved my grades and my sanity!

[@guidocalderini2381]

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this video. It was clear and extremely useful!

[@genellege]

Agreed :)

[@alexmursell1758]

Great video Craig, easy to follow and understand. More of these please!!

[@chloejarvis1]

i'm a little late to the party here, but 4 years later your video is still helping a heck of a lot, thank you for making it!

[@malikawilliams9598]

Fantastic Video. Clarity at last about functionalism!!

[@justinschicker8424]

Sounds like Baudrillard's take on the system of objects. Great vid!

[@dghappier]

This was beautifully clear! Thank you

[@TheFinav]

Speaking as a functionalist... I am solely concerned with how the outputs vary in response to inputs. The function itself is black box. I don't care how it does it, which means I don't care what its physical manifestation is. If we're talking about consciousness or intelligence, these might be realized using an organic brain (neurons, axons, synapses, electro-chemical signaling etc.), but it might equally be realized in a software program running on a classical computer. I have no expectations or requirements that the state of the system be represented in any particular way. Furthermore, I see no reason to believe that consciousness/intelligence should be limited to organic brains. These positions are what define me as a functionalist.

[@rowanhorton8170]

Excellent video, helped us out no end

[@youknowthreesix]

great vid. thanks!

[@silvanmcghee8091]

Thank you ! Very helpful video

[@rubyfriend5169]

So helpful! Thank you so much:)

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[@zachholt4837]

Are the causes and effects associated with the state-type pain multiply realized as well? I understand that the biological/neurological structures are not necessary but at what point is pain no longer pain if we can't relate to alien creatures in this way?

[@mohammadallie673]

Trying using some visuals - drawing, writing, slides.

[@BugRib]

I'm going to watch this video

[@Luciano-ix4fg]

And? Did you?

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What?