How Secondary Qualities Can Fit Into The Theoretical...

In this paper, I will consider whether experiences of secondary qualities can fit into the theoretical framework of functionalism. I will begin this discussion by thoroughly explicating functionalism and the threat posed to it by secondary qualities. I will then consider Nida-Rà ¼melin’s inverted qualia argument and will contend that it employs a false conception of color perception. Finally, I will argue that experiences of secondary qualities may be analyzed through the functionalist model only after Lewis’ stipulation of the appropriate population is redefined. But first I must explicate functionalism itself. Functionalism broadly construed rests on the identity claim that concepts of mental states are concepts of functional states. In other words, the mental state that we call pain is defined causally by its functional role. We know that pain is apt to be caused by certain stimuli, such as pain or extreme heat, and is apt to cause certain responses, such as wincing and wishing for the pain to stop. Mental states, furthermore, are only contingently identical to their corresponding physical states. Though human pain may be identified with its neural state, the overarching concept of pain is non-rigid and may be applied to all states that are apt to be caused by certain stimuli and are apt to cause certain responses. This non-rigidity is a key feature functionalism, as it allows for creatures biologically unlike humans to experience pain. 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