Eliminative materialism

• What is physicalism in philosophy?

  Everything is physical
• Physicalism holds that mental states can be explained in terms of physical processes.


  True
• Eliminative materialism seeks to reduce mental states to physical processes.

  False
• Materialism contrasts with dualism by separating the mind from the body.


  True
• Physicalism holds that mental states are ultimately physical in nature.


  True
• Eliminative materialists believe that common-sense psychology is flawed.


  True
• What is the core claim of eliminative materialism regarding mental states?

  Mental states do not exist
• What do eliminative materialists consider deeply flawed about common-sense psychology?

  Its reliance on mental states
• Eliminative materialists argue that common-sense notions of the mind will be replaced by a more accurate, physical account of behavior
• Match the concept with its description:

  Physicalism ↔️ Everything is physical in nature

  Eliminative Materialism ↔️ Mental states do not actually exist
• What is the central claim of materialism regarding mental states?

  They are physical states
• What is the primary claim of eliminative materialism regarding mental states?

  They do not exist
• How does eliminative materialism differ from physicalism?

  It rejects mental states
• Eliminative materialism argues that folk psychology is deeply flawed
• Eliminative materialists' main claims for their argument:

  1️⃣ Mental states do not exist

  2️⃣ Common-sense psychology is flawed

  3️⃣ Brain science will replace mental state concepts
• The explanatory power of mental states is a reason cited against eliminative materialism.


  True
• What does materialism assert about mental states?

  They are physical states
• Eliminative materialists argue that our common-sense notions of mental states are false
• What is the key belief of materialism regarding the universe?

  Everything is composed of matter
• What is the specific form of physicalism that claims mental states do not exist?

  Eliminative Materialism
• Steps in the argument for materialism:

  1️⃣ Define materialism

  2️⃣ Explain the composition of the universe

  3️⃣ Contrast with dualism

  4️⃣ Assert that mental states are physical
• Eliminative materialism rejects the existence of mental states, while physicalism accepts their existence.
• Eliminative materialism argues that mental states can be explained physically.

  False
• Eliminative materialists believe brain science will eventually replace mental state concepts with neurological descriptions.


  True
• What is the central claim of physicalism?

  Everything is physical in nature
• What does materialism assert about mental states?

  They are physical states
• Materialism asserts that everything is composed of matter and governed by physical laws
• Eliminative materialism is a specific form of physicalism
• Eliminative materialism aims to eliminate mental state concepts rather than reduce them to physical processes.


  True
• What example does eliminative materialism use to describe the belief that you are hungry?

  Specific brain activity
• Eliminative materialists argue that our scientific understanding will eventually replace folk psychology.
• Match the criticism of eliminative materialism with its explanation:

  Intuitive appeal ↔️ Mental states are deeply ingrained

  Explanatory power ↔️ Mental states explain behavior

  Intentionality ↔️ Mental states are about something
• What is the central claim of eliminative materialism?

  Mental states do not exist
• Match the concept with its description:

  Physicalism ↔️ Everything is physical in nature

  Eliminative Materialism ↔️ Mental states do not exist
• Materialism opposes dualism by asserting that mental states are physical states in the brain
• Eliminative materialism rejects the existence of mental states, while physicalism accepts them.
• What is the key assertion of materialism regarding mental states?

  They are physical states
• Eliminative materialism claims that mental states do not actually exist.

  True
• Eliminative materialists believe that our common-sense notions of the mind are false
• What is the primary argument for eliminative materialism?

  Mental states are fundamentally flawed