# Could Mental States Be Computational Types by Daniel Dennett > "Mental types can be identifiable as functional types in the language of Turing-machine description." > **— Daniel Dennett**, *Functionalism discussion, excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Functionalism discussion, excerpt candidate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] - **Article:** [[articles/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Article:** [[articles/Escape Hatch in the Skull|Escape Hatch in the Skull]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Mind Uploading|Mind Uploading]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Daniel Dennett|Daniel Dennett]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Mind Uploading|Mind Uploading]] - [[wiki/Whole Brain Emulation|Whole Brain Emulation]] - [[wiki/Substrate Migration|Substrate Migration]] - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Mental types can be identifiable as functional types in the language of Turing-machine description." — Daniel Dennett, Functionalism discussion, excerpt candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-daniel-dennett-mental-states-computational-types ```