substrate independence
/ˈsʌbstreɪt ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
the idea that mental processes don't depend on specific physical material
substrate independence in a sentence
“Substrate independence implies silicon could support consciousness.”
Origin of substrate independence
Latin sub- (under) + stratum (layer)
Related Words
symbol grounding
connecting abstract symbols to real-world meaning and experience
phenomenal consciousness
the subjective, experiential aspect of mental states
propositional attitude
a mental state relating a person to a proposition (believes that, hopes that)
dualism
the view that mind and body are fundamentally different substances
physicalism
the view that everything, including mind, is ultimately physical
epiphenomenalism
the view that mental events are caused by physical events but have no causal power