Mindfulness or Mindlessness?

[Neo-Scholastic]

In what way do you find functionalism unsatisfactory?

Because it sneaks mental concepts in through the back door by using tacitly intentional language. Another way of saying function is purpose. Teleology, anyone?

Tell you what. I have new reductive mind-body theory. It's called Valualism. For every instance that a functionalist theory uses the term "function" substitute "value". Now you have a 1:1 coincidence of value with brain-state....by definition. No need to explain values. Values don't exist...they just are brain-states with evolved advantage. It's a just so story. So basically what I am saying facetiously is that functionalism is an empty theory. Any intangible can be inserted into the place of "function".