Functionalist theories of the mind, as discussed by McLaughlin (2006), define mental states as causal relations between stimuli, other mental states, and behavioral responses, where a function acts as a causal mediator.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Cambridge University Press
  The Problem of Hard and Easy Problems

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• The Problem of Hard and Easy Problems www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press via serper

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• mental states concept
• behavioral responses concept
• stimulus concept