Illinois Institute of Technology Philosophy Arguments and Claims Questions

I’m working on a philosophy writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Read CHAPTER 4 OF THIS BOOK TO ANSWER THE FOLLWOING QUESTIONS.

Questions:

1. The logical connection argument says the following: P1-causal claims had to be contingent truths, P2 – in reason-explanation of action the reasons necessarily explain actions (it is more like a redescription of an action under equivalent terms), therefore,  C – reason explanations cannot be causal explanations. On page 59, Rosenberg says “this argument is too strong. It doesn’t really prove that beliefs and desire can’t be causes of action.”. What went wrong in the logical connection argument?

2. On p.64, Rosenberg tries to characterize “intentionality” in psychology as the following: “The intentionality of psychological attitudes is revealed when certain apparently innocent substitutions are made in the sentences that describe them”. What example can illustrate that innocent substitutions can have dramatic change to intentional attitudes? (you can use Rosenberg’s example or create your own)

3. New technological development has made some people (such as Elon Mask) fond of talking about mind-reading through brain-interfaces. Rosenberg claims that such brain-interfaces cannot allow us to read thoughts from people. Why does Rosenberg think we cannot translate brian measurements to thoughts?