Explain putnam version of functionalism

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Question 1: Explain Putnam's version of (Turing Machine) functionalism.

Question 2: Explain how Putnam's theory differs from the identity theory (the view that mental states are physical/chemical states of the brain) and why Putnam thinks his version of functionalism is better than the identity theory. Is Putnam right?

Question 3: Explain Block's objection to a theory like Putnam's. Who is right and why?

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