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mind-brain identity theory: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of mind

the claim that sensations are literally identical to brain processes, the way lightning is identical to electrical discharge.

In philosophy of mind, mind-brain identity theory refers to the claim that sensations are literally identical to brain processes, the way lightning is identical to electrical discharge. This meaning comes from Smart (1959) in The Philosophical Review.[1]

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References

Smart, J. J. C. (1959). Sensations and Brain Processes. The Philosophical Review, 68(2), 141. https://doi.org/10.2307/2182164

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