Thisframeworkchallengedtheideaof P-zombiebecauseitinsiststhatanybeingthatbehavesindistinguishablyfrom a conscioushumanwouldnecessarilyhavethesameconsciousexperiences.
Accordingtofunctionalism, consciousnessisn't a mythicalpropertyseparatefromphysicalprocesses, butis a resultofthefunctionalrolethatthisprocessfulfills.
Dennett's famousintentionalstancefurthersupportsthis, suggestingiftreatingsomethingas a consciousagentreliablypredictsitsbehavior, thenitshouldbeconsidered a consciousagent.
Moreover, functionalismprovides a theoreticalbasisforunderstandingartificialintelligenceandtheconsciousnessofnon-humanentities.
さらに機能主義は、人工知能や人間以外の存在の意識を理解するための理論的基礎を提供する。
Forinstance, if a computerprogramcouldreplicateallthefunctionalaspectsofhumancognition, manyfunctionalistswouldarguethattheprogramcouldbeconsideredconscious.
Functionalismpresents a compellingchallengeto P-zombiethoughtexperimentbydenyingthattherecouldbeanentityineverywaylike a conscioushumanbutlackconsciousnessitself.