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Metaphysics
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 1
03/09/2009

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Causally determined
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Event C causally determines event E just in case C causes E and if C occurs, E must occur
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Compatibilism
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it is possible that the very same action is both free causally determined
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Hard Determinism
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Every Human action is causally determined and not free
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Incompatibilism
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it is not possible that the very same action is both free and causally determined
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Indeterminism
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some human actions are free and causally determined. A consequence of indeterminism is taht not every event is causally determined
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Machine Functionalism
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a variety of mind/body materialism according to which mental states are identical to computational or information processing states. Also know as Computationalism of Strong artificial intelligence.
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Metaphysical Idealism
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all there is is minds and properties of minds
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Metaphysical Materialism
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all there is is matter and the physical properties of matter
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Metaphysical Dualism
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all there is divides into two basic and distinct kinds. matter and mind
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Metaphysical Pluralism
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what there is is too chaotic to be classified into a finaite and determinate set of categories
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Metaphysics
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the philosophical study of what there is, particularly the fundamental nature of reality
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Mind/Body Dualism
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there are mental states that are not identical to material or physical states
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Mind/Body Skepticism
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Human beings cannot know whether mind and body are identical
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Mind/Body Identity Theory
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A variety of mind/body materialism according to which mental states are identical to states of the brain or central nervous system. Also know as Central State Identity Theory
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Mind/Body Materialism
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mental states are identical to material physical states
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Philosophical Behaviorism
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A variety of mind/body materialism according to which mental states are identical to types of bodily behavior
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Soft Determinism
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It is possible that the very same action is both free causally determined. Sam as compatibilism
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Voluntary action
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an action is voluntary just in case it is done by a person that wants of wills to do it
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