Functionalism, computationalism, and mental contents

Canadian Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-410

  Piccinini, Gualtiero ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10244225085     PISSN: 00455091     EISSN: 19110820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00455091.2004.10716572     Document Type: Article

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