Machine & Teleological Functionalisms contrasted
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Teleological functionalism says the three levels of description are:
- Cluster of neurones firing away
- Biological function being performed (face recognition)
- Phenomenal experience of looking at the face
Machine
functionalism says the three levels of description are:
- Cluster of neurones firing away
- Calculation they are doing (or 'function' they are calculating)
- Phenomenal experience of looking at the face