Mind: A Brief Introduction (John R. Searle) / quote 58 of 138

What tokens of the same mental type share

But now they are faced with an interesting question. What is it that all of these tokens have in common that makes them tokens of the same mental-state type? If you and I both believe that Denver is the capital of Colorado, then what is it exactly that we share if there is nothing there but our brain states and we have different types of brain states?

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