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Functionalism relates to the brain because it posits that mental states supervene on the brain's organizational structures [1], and it is often defined by contrasting its view of consciousness as software with the identity theory's view of the brain as physical hardware [2].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimIdentity theorists identify consciousness with the physical hardware of the brain itself, contrasting with functionalists who view consciousness as software running on that hardware.
[PDF] Consciousness, Embodiment, and Artificial Intelligence digitalcommons.ncf.edu 1 fact
claimThe functionalist view of mental states posits that conscious mental states supervene on specific organizational structures in the brain and their respective functional mechanisms.