Identity Theory of Mind | Philosophy Glossary

What is an Identity Theory in philosophy? And specifically, what is the identity theory of mind? What different kinds of identity theory are there, and what problems do they have? You'll know in 5 minutes of this Philosophy Glossary explainer!

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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - What is an identity theory?
00:55 - In Philosophy of mind
01:31 - Not about meaning
02:15 - Different kinds of identity theory
03:13 - Problems for type-type theory
03:45 - Token-token Identity theory
04:41 - Brief history of identity theory
05:05 - Identity theory today
05:32 - Wrap up

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