Mentalistic terms like “belief” or “pain” compete with physical terms like “neuronal impulse”

 

According to the Mind/Brain Identity Theory, do mentalistic terms like “belief” or “pain” compete with physical terms like “neuronal impulse” or “synaptic cleft”? Should we aim to preserve the use of both mental terms and physical terms? Why or why not?

Our customer support team is here to answer your questions. Ask us anything!