Table 2 Evaluation of philosophical function theories
Causal role accounts | Etiological accounts | Intentional accounts | ICE account | Fictionalist account | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) Teleology | - | + | + | + | + |
(2) Accidental/essential | - | + | + | + | + |
(3) Normativity/Malfunctioning | - | + | + | + | + |
(4) Support/No epiphenomalism | + | - | - | + | + |
(5) Novel functions | + | - | + | + | + |
(6) Continuants | + | + | + | + | + |
(7) Bridging of domains | + | + | - | - | + |