Abstract
The correspondence hypothesis is a conjecture to the effect that psychological phenomena correspond (in a one-to-one fashion) to certain states and processes in people's brains.
It suggests that for each and every (different) psychological phenomenon that a person has at any given time there is a different state or process in his brain with which it is uniquely correlated.
This hypothesis, often referred to in philosophical literature as 'The Principle of Psycho-Physical Isomorphism', is purported to provide the empirical foundation on which a variety of conflicting mind-body theories are constructed as well as the Riddle which such theories aim to unravel.
It suggests that for each and every (different) psychological phenomenon that a person has at any given time there is a different state or process in his brain with which it is uniquely correlated.
This hypothesis, often referred to in philosophical literature as 'The Principle of Psycho-Physical Isomorphism', is purported to provide the empirical foundation on which a variety of conflicting mind-body theories are constructed as well as the Riddle which such theories aim to unravel.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 135-144 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Australasian Journal of Philosophy |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy