Branch of [[Philosophy]] that investigates the nature of the mind, mental properties, [[consciousness]], and their relationship to the physical body. It addresses questions about [[perception]], thought, intentionality, and the mind-body problem. - Core Questions - What is the nature of [[Consciousness]]? - How does mind relate to body (mind-body problem)? - What is the nature of mental states and properties? - Can machines think? - Key Topics - [[Consciousness]] - subjective experience and awareness - [[Determinism]] - [[free will]] and agency - Intentionality - how mental states represent or refer to things - Qualia - subjective, qualitative aspects of experience - Mental causation - how mental states affect physical states - Related Fields - [[Cognitive Psychology]] - empirical study of mental processes - [[Cognitive Neuroscience]] - neural basis of cognition - [[Neuroscience]] - biological substrate of mind - [[Psychology]] - scientific study of behavior and mental processes - [[Philosophy|Philosophical]] Positions - Dualism - mind and body are distinct substances - Physicalism - mental states are physical states - Functionalism - mental states defined by their functional roles - Eliminativism - folk [[psychology]] should be replaced by [[neuroscience]]