The multiple realizability thesis contends that a single mental kind (property, state, event) can be realized by many distinct physical kinds.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, “Multiple Realizability”

The Nature of Mental States – Hilary Putnam (1967)

Multiple Realizability (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Spring 2013 Edition)

Functionalism – Jeffrey Kaplan

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