The Perfect Pretender thought experiment is intended to show that

A. mental states do not exist.
B. having the right behavioral dispositions is sufficient for being in a mental state.
C. to have behavioral dispositions is to have a mind.
D. having the right behavioral dispositions is not sufficient for being in a mental state.


Answer: D

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