Functionalists often use analogies between inter-level relations, such as the relationship between biological and biochemical properties or chemical and atomic properties, to explain how physical states realize conscious mental types.

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  Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ...

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• Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper

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• Functionalism concept
• physical state concept