The Homunculus argument is a philosophical thought experiment often discussed in the context of consciousness, understanding, and the nature of the mind. It is primarily associated with critiques of reductive explanations of mental processes, particularly those that attempt to explain complex mental phenomena in terms of simpler or more fundamenta components. The term "homunculus" refers to a "little man" or a miniature human that is imagined to reside within the mind and carry out mental processes.
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