A functionalist perspective on matter suggests that asking "what is matter in itself?" is a wrong question, as matter is defined by its causal role, rendering the alleged gap between matter and consciousness illusory.

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• Person: Zia H Shah MD Organization: The Muslim Times
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• consciousness concept
• matter concept