The “trivial neuron doctrine” is not trivial

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 22 (5):841-842 (1999)
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Abstract

I argue that the trivial neuron doctrine as characterized by Gold & Stoljar is not trivial; it appears to be inconsistent with property dualism as well as some forms of functionalism and externalism. I suggest that the problem is not so much with the particular way in which Gold & Stoljar draw the distinction as with the unruliness of the distinction itself. Their failure to see this may be why they misunderstand the views of the Churchlands.

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Dale Jamieson
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