Body and Soul Key Words! In your group, write as many key words and definitions on this topic as possible!

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Body and Soul Key Words! In your group, write as many key words and definitions on this topic as possible!

Philosophy of the mind

Learning Outcomes To be able to explain the body/soul theories of behaviourism, functionalism and identity theory. To be able to begin evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the concept of the soul.

Identity theory teaches that the mind is just the brain. Materialism? Identity theory teaches that the mind is just the brain. Behaviourism and Functionalism argue that the mind is what the brain does.

Philosophy of the Mind Research and find out what each theory is: Functionalism Philosophical behaviourism The Identity theory (or Physicalism) Stretch yourself: After you have completed the ‘what is it?’ column for each theory, see if you can evaluate each one and fill in the strengths and weaknesses. Top philosopher: What is the meaning behind Wittgenstein’s beetle analogy?

Name of theory What is it? Strengths Weaknesses Functionalism Identity Theory Behaviourism

For and against belief in the Soul! The soul does exist The soul doesn’t exist Plato- Ryle- Stretch yourself: Write your conclusion on an essay question titled ‘Belief in the soul is logically incoherent-Discuss’.

Philosophy of the mind card sort! Sort the cards to match the definitions! Identify theory Functionalism Behaviourism