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Ep. 78 - Identity Arguments for Materialism: David Papineau (Consciousness pt. 5)

Ep. 78 - Identity Arguments for Materialism: David Papineau (Consciousness pt. 5)

Update: 2025-08-31
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In a much more enjoyable article, David Papineau argues for materialism with respect to consciousness by arguing that the mental and physical are identical, and identities don't need explaining. (Please excuse the instances of weird underwater-sounding audio...I have no clue what happened there.)



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https://www.davidpapineau.co.uk/uploads/1/8/5/5/18551740/mind_the_gap.pdf



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Ep. 78 - Identity Arguments for Materialism: David Papineau (Consciousness pt. 5)

Ep. 78 - Identity Arguments for Materialism: David Papineau (Consciousness pt. 5)

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