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Joscha Bach argues that Thagard's point—that a subset can have properties influencing its function—is consistent with functionalism rather than a refutation of it.
Unresolved speaker · Why Leibniz Couldn't Find the Mind Inside the Mill (Joscha Bach) · 2 Nov 2026
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“No. I think that he is the, uh, making the claim that sometimes the subset has, uh, properties that influence its function. But this is exactly what functionalism is saying.”1:04:24Report a misattribution
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