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Article #244Re: the function of qualia
From: Michael Chui
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 00:07
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 00:07
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In article <1992Nov11.215042.4735@ils.nwu.edu> pautler@ils.nwu.edu (David Pautler) writes: >I don't think explanations of cognitive activity in terms of purposes >have any validity except as pedagogical aids. Hmm...Interesting. I think Dretske and others are very much in favor of framing accounts of the evolution of biological structures, and hence, biological accounts of cognition, in terms of function or purpose. A subject worthy of further philosophical study, I would think... Michael Chui mchui@cs.indiana.edu
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Newsgroups: sci.cognitive Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!think.com!spool.mu.edu!news.cs.indiana.edu!mchui@mango.ucs.indiana.edu From: "Michael Chui" <mchui@mango.ucs.indiana.edu> Subject: Re: the function of qualia Message-ID: <1992Nov11.190802.19621@news.cs.indiana.edu> Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington References: <1992Nov11.215042.4735@ils.nwu.edu> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:07:52 -0500 Lines: 11